Victoria climate activist joins 1,375 km swim to save Fraser River
24-08-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com

Victoria climate activist joins 1,375 km swim to save Fraser River

A Victoria-based climate activist is swimming against the icy cold and powerful waters of the Fraser River in a 1,375-kilometre relay swim.
Naomi Devine is an advocate and campaign manager for the Fraser River Challenge, swimming with marine ecologist Dr. Isabelle Côté and forest disturbance ecologist Michelle Connolly.
The expedition started Aug. 6 and will end by Sep. 4 across the Rivershed, with businesses, non-profits, and unions journeying down the river by canoe and raft, alon
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