The Mackenzie River & Delta (NWT)
Canada's Great Northern River
A vast braided delta of channels, lakes, and wildlife flowing to the Arctic.
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Why The Mackenzie River & Delta (NWT).
One of the world's great river deltas.
Endless channels, lakes, and islands.
Muskrat, moose, and migratory birds.
Gwich'in and Inuvialuit culture.
The wild waterway to the Arctic Ocean.
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The Mackenzie is Canada's longest river, ending in a vast braided delta of channels and lakes teeming with birds and wildlife as it spills into the Arctic Ocean. Home to Gwich'in and Inuvialuit peoples, it's the watery heart of the western Arctic.
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The Mackenzie River & Delta (NWT)
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Reviewed: 2026-06-06
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