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Video: Adams River Sockeye Salmon, 2006

A great four and a half minute video on the phenomena of the Adams River Sockeye salmon spawning.

Adams Salmon Run: A Family Tradition

Alysha Perkins of Chilliwack, BC remembers visiting the Adams River sockeye salmon and learning about their journey.

Co-existence: Salmon Memories from Alaska

I was in Stewart, Alaska, along with many thousands of Chinook salmon, and a dozen or so grizzly bears all mingling together amongst several hundred people.  I thought that this was a very natural co-existence of species that have been sharing the coastal habitat for millennia.  This also reminded me that we as a species have decimated many runs of salmon and eliminated much of the grizzly’s habitat. Hopefully we will come to our senses soon and preserve both salmon and grizzly, and ultimately—ourselves. 

Submitted by Gary Searing, Saanich, BC.

“For Pierre & Friends”

“For Pierre & Friends”
Told By: Gabrielle Matthews
Peachland, BC
A daughter re-tells her father’s fishing ritual.
Listen now! (MP3 file, 19 sec, 315 KB). 

“What I Learned About Salmon”

Maya tells what she leared at the 2006 Salute to the Sockeye Festival at the Adams River.

“A Salmon’s Narrow Escape”

Breezy from West Vancouver tells a story of a bear and salmon encounter on a school trip.

“Spring Salmon Supper”

Brian & Uncle Ken tell “a universally great spring salmon recipe” at the Adams River 2006 Salute to the Sockeye Festival.

“A Salmon For Christmas Dinner”

A 9 lb stuffed salmon for Christmas dinner leaves a little girl to rethink her catch.

Recipe for Cedar Plank Salmon

A recipe for cedar plank salmon by Ellie Barron and Rachael Hamilton from Kelowna, BC. They traded the recipe for cool Think Salmon t-shirts at the 2006 Salute to the Sockeye event.

Little Artists’ Illustrations #1

Colourful Adams River salmon illustrations and drawings by Rory, Mirabelle, Lauren, Kathy, Justin, Juan, Chelsea, and Brantley from the 2006 Salute to the Sockeye Festival. 

Part of a Tradition: Going to the Water

How these salmon affect us: stories collected at the Salute to the Salmon festival at Adams River.

Showcase of Sockeye Photos from Adams River

A quick showcase of photos with links to the hundreds more of the incredible Adams River Sockeye salmon run.

“Something to See” – Day 2 / October 7, 2006

Day 2 of Aileen’s experience chasing salmon stories at the Adams River on Thanksgiving weekend.

Returning to the Exact Spot — Day 1 / Friday, October 6

THINK SALMON team member Aileen shares her story of arriving at the exact spot she came to 20 years ago as a child.

Chasing Salmon Stories on Thanksgiving Weekend

Summary of what the THINK SALMON team is up to at the Adams River on the Thanksgiving weekend.