The Sheslay River is a river in far northwestern 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...

 in the southeast portion of the basin of the Taku River

Taku River

The Taku River is a river running from British Columbia, Canada, to the northwestern coast of North America, at Juneau, Alaska. Its mouth coincides with the Alaska-British Columbia border...

. The river is 85 km in length from the confluence of the Hackett River

Hackett River

The Hackett River is a river in far northwestern British Columbia. It is a tributary of the Sheslay River, which is a feeder-stream of the Inklin River, the main southeast fork of the Taku. The locality of Sheslay is located at its confluence with the river of that name....

 to the junction of the Nahlin River

Nahlin River

The Nahlin River is a river in far northwestern British Columbia, Canada, flowing northwest to meet the Sheslay River, forming there the commencement of the Inklin River, the main southeast fork of the Taku....

, which is the commencement of the Inklin River

Inklin River

The Inklin River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest into the head of the Taku River, which is formed by the convergence of the Inklin with the Nakina River, which flows southwest to meet it at the uninhabited locality of Inklin, which is located at the...

, the main SE fork of the Taku

Taku River

The Taku River is a river running from British Columbia, Canada, to the northwestern coast of North America, at Juneau, Alaska. Its mouth coincides with the Alaska-British Columbia border...

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The canoeable portion of the river can be accessed by fixed wheel aircraft at an airstrip at Sheslay

Sheslay, British Columbia

Sheslay is an unincorporated settlement in the far northwestern corner of British Columbia, Canada, located at the confluence of the Hackett and Sheslay Rivers.-References:...

 which is at the junction of the Sheslay and Hackett River

Hackett River

The Hackett River is a river in far northwestern British Columbia. It is a tributary of the Sheslay River, which is a feeder-stream of the Inklin River, the main southeast fork of the Taku. The locality of Sheslay is located at its confluence with the river of that name....

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