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Bow River

People floating down the Bow River by the Peace Bridge with a cityscape in the background in Calgary.
Scenic shot of the downtown Calgary skyline and the Bow River.
A family floats down the Bow River with Canmore Raft Tours as the sun flares over top of the mountains in Canmore.
People fishing off a boat in the Bow River.
An aerial shot of the Bow Valley and two rafts from Canmore Raft Tours on the Bow River.

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The Bow River originates in the Canadian Rockies, with its headwaters at Bow Lake in Banff National Park. It flows 587 km (365 mi) south through Banff and east through...

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Bow River, Alberta