The Bedford Channel is a small side channel of the Fraser River

Fraser River

The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...

 near the north end of the Township of Langley, on the south side of McMillan Island. The pair of islands--Brae Island and McMillan Island

McMillan Island

McMillan Island is an island in the Fraser River. Located to the north of Fort Langley and south of Maple Ridge.-Overview:McMillan Island is located in the lower Fraser River, north of Fort Langley and south of Maple Ridge...

 that protect the riverfront of Fort Langley, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 are reached by the bridge that crosses the Bedford Channel on the way to the now-closed Albion Ferry

Albion Ferry

The Albion Ferry, also known as the Fort Langley Ferry, was a free passenger and vehicle ferry service that was sailing across the Fraser River from June 7, 1957 to July 31, 2009...

 terminal and the main reserve community of the Kwantlen First Nation

Kwantlen First Nation

The Kwantlen First Nation is the band government of the Kwantlen subgroup of the Stó:lō people in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada, located primarily at Fort Langley. They traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of Halkomelem, one of the Salishan family of languages...

on McMilland Island. The Bedford name has been used in the name of a new housing development in the town of Fort Langley.