Snaring River

Snaring River
The Snaring River in Jasper National Park
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Colonel Pass
• coordinates	53°04′56″N 118°42′28″W / 53.08222°N 118.70778°W / 53.08222; -118.70778
• elevation	1,084 m (3,556 ft)
Mouth
• location	Athabasca River
• coordinates	53°00′50″N 118°04′31″W / 53.01389°N 118.07528°W / 53.01389; -118.07528
• elevation	1,039 m (3,409 ft)

The Snaring River is a medium-sized river in the Canadian Rockies. It runs through parts of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Snaring River is a significant tributary of the Athabasca River. The Snaring is named after a former local tribe of first nations people who lived in dugouts and trapped animals with snares.^[1]