Education Series
Bass Coast Water
Water is at the center of the Bass Coast experience. From keeping yourself properly hydrated to respecting the natural water systems of the Coldwater River — here are some tips to help you get the most out of your festival experience.
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Fill Stations
Filtered drinking water fill stations are located throughout the festival site. Bring a large jug and a portable bottle for refilling.
Camp B Showers
Please don't use the fill up station as a shower. Go to Camp B Store for showers.
Stay Hydrated
Stay hydrated — you'll have more fun! Keep drinking water throughout the day and especially while dancing.
Water Bladders
Water bladders and foldable water bottles are a great way to keep you hydrated on the move throughout the festival grounds.
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Special Habitat
The Coldwater River is a natural salmon spawning site that is incredibly sensitive to human intervention. Please act with utmost care for the fragile ecosystem that exists in the water.
Coldwater River. Water Is Life.
"For the fish and the creatures that live within it, for the land it nourishes, and for the people whose thirst it quenches. It is a precious resource, and our rivers are constantly threatened by temperature and human intervention. Please do your utmost to act with respect and responsibility toward our water."
— Ruth Tolerton, Lower Nicola Indian Band
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Respect the River's Architecture
Respect the River by keeping its natural architecture intact. Do not move rocks, build structures, or alter the riverbed in any way.
No Soap in the River
Please don't use any soaps — even biodegradable ones — in the river as they are harmful to the natural environment. Use Camp B showers when you need to wash yourself.
Dish Water Distance
Dispose of your dish water a minimum of 100 metres away from the River's edge to protect the aquatic ecosystem.
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An Important Ecosystem
The Coldwater River is 95 kilometers long with a watershed of 917 square kilometers, flowing into the Nicola River which flows into the Thompson River before then meeting the Fraser River and flowing into the ocean.
The Coldwater River is one of the most important systems in the Nicola watershed for early timed Fraser River chinook salmon, Interior Fraser coho, Thompson steelhead, and bull trout. Spawning Chinook and Steelhead were at record lows in 2018 in the Nicola watershed and both populations have been recommended for listing as endangered under the Species at Risk Act.
The Coldwater River is impacted by water withdrawals, forestry practices, and recreational users. Currently, the Pacific Salmon Foundation is taking steps to restore the Coldwater River including investing in habitat restoration projects, and fishing is being restricted to try to boost the numbers of fish reaching spawning grounds.
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