Welcome to Canoeheads Water Quality Section!

The North Saskatchewan River has been deemed to be safe for recreational use.

There are many misconceptions regarding the water quality and content of the North Saskatchewan River. There is not raw sewage in the river, the main reason the river looks "dirty" is because of the silt (fine mineral particles found at the bottom of bodies of water) being stirred up by the flowing water.
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