St John River — Local services in New Brunswick

A beautiful river destroyed by dams and industrial and agricultural runoff. It is an incredible valley to tour. Unfortunately the Conservative government, in their ultimate wisdom, allowed a new TransCanada highway to be built without rest stops along the way for tourists to stop and enjoy the views. They ultimately direct traffic straight through the internal area of the province, and straight to the coastal areas. This leaves those areas with little activity or revenue to boost the economy. The dams along the St. John river caused a buildup of silt which encourages ice jams in the spring. Perth Andover has fallen to flood waters a number of times. It is deteriorating economically, with businesses and residences forced to move to...

The main natural feature of the St. John River Valley. Beautiful and not very polluted. There are dams along its course, but there are plenty of good stretches to...

It's nice to look at from a distance, but up close it's full of algae either blue/green mats, or the typical "rock snot" kind. Definitely would not eat...