The Dease River flows through northwestern British Columbia , Canada and is a tributary of the Liard River . The river descends from Dease Lake , though its ultimate origin is in the headwaters of Little Dease Creek at Snow Peak, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the lake. The river flows 265 kilometres (165 mi) generally north-eastward, draining into the Liard River near Lower Post, British Columbia . Large sections of the river parallel the Cassiar Highway , helping to make it a popular destination for canoeists, kayakers, and rafters.
3-575: The Deadwood River is a tributary of the Dease River in the far north of British Columbia , Canada. It forms the southeastern boundary of the Dease Plateau , which extends northward to the Yukon -British Columbia boundary and beyond. 59°24′00″N 128°13′00″W / 59.40000°N 128.21667°W / 59.40000; -128.21667 This article related to a river in
6-522: The Interior of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dease River The area has a rich history. It is important to the history of Tahltan and Kaska First Nations , who continue to reside along the river. The first European known to have visited the river was John McLeod , a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer, in August 1831. He named
9-531: The river for Peter Warren Dease , at the time Chief factor of the Mackenzie River District of the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1837, Robert Campbell established a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post at Dease Lake. The community of Dease Lake has a population of approximately 650, and is the major centre in the river's watershed. In fiction: In Jack London 's short story, "Love of Life,"
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