Canada is made up of rivers, so it’s only right that people who go above and beyond to preserve Canada’s river heritage should be celebrated.

The Canadian Heritage Rivers System in partnership with The Canadian Canoe Museum recognizes outstanding individual contributions to river heritage and conservation with The Canadian Heritage River Award.

Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2025 Canadian River Heritage Award! We encourage those who know river champions that have made dedicated efforts to river heritage and conservation between 2021 and 2024 to submit a nomination. Nominations are open until January 19th, 2025.

Nominations can be submitted in English, French, or any Indigenous language spoken in Canada. If necessary, nominations will be translated to support a review by the nominating committee.