This list covers 31 rivers with names starting with the letter F, ranging from “Fraser River” to “Fal River”. They vary widely in size and setting, from short coastal streams to major waterways that stretch over a thousand kilometers. People rely on these rivers for drinking water, farming, fishing, transportation, and recreation like rafting and canoeing.
Rivers are natural channels of flowing water that carry rain, snowmelt, and groundwater from higher ground down to lakes, seas, or other rivers. They shape the landscapes around them, carving canyons and valleys over thousands of years. The Franklin River in Tasmania, for example, became famous in the 1980s when a campaign to stop its damming helped launch Australia’s modern environmental movement.
Below you’ll find the table with river, countries, length, type, and description.
River: the name of each river, so you can quickly identify and look up the one you’re interested in.
Countries: the country or countries each river flows through, helping you place it on a map.
Length (km): the river’s total length in kilometers, giving you a quick sense of its size and scale.
Type: whether it’s a main river, a tributary, or an ephemeral river that only flows part of the year.
Description: a short summary of what makes the river notable, including its geography, history, or wildlife.
Rivers
| River | Countries | Length (km) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser River | Canada | 1,375 | River |
| Fly River | Papua New Guinea | 1,050 | River |
| Flinders River | Australia | 1,004 | River |
| Fortescue River | Australia | 760 | Ephemeral river |
| Finke River | Australia | 750 | Ephemeral river |
| Fitzroy River | Australia | 733 | River |
| Fen River | China | 713 | Tributary river |
| Fu River | China | 700 | Tributary river |
| Falémé River | Senegal, Mali, Guinea | 650 | Tributary river |
| Fish River | Namibia | 650 | Ephemeral river |
| Fish River (Groot-Vis) | South Africa | 644 | River |
| Fitzroy River (Queensland) | Australia | 480 | River |
| Flathead River | United States | 510 | Tributary river |
| Fond du Lac River | Canada | 800 | River |
| Finlay River | Canada | 400 | Tributary river |
| Flint River | United States | 550 | River |
| French Broad River | United States | 350 | Tributary river |
| Frio River | United States | 320 | Tributary river |
| Fox River | United States | 202 | Tributary river |
| Frome River | Australia | 204 | Ephemeral river |
| Fulda River | Germany | 218 | River |
| Feather River | United States | 210 | Tributary river |
| Firth River | Canada, United States | 177 | River |
| Franklin River | Australia | 120 | River |
| Fuji River (Fujigawa) | Japan | 128 | River |
| French River | Canada | 110 | River |
| Forth, River | United Kingdom | 105 | River |
| Findhorn River | United Kingdom | 101 | River |
| Futaleufú River | Chile, Argentina | 100 | River |
| Farmington River | United States | 131 | Tributary river |
| Fal River | United Kingdom | 27 | River |
Descriptions
Fraser River
British Columbia’s longest river, flowing from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. It’s famous for its salmon runs and carved the dramatic Fraser Canyon.
Fly River
One of the largest rivers in the Pacific region by discharge, winding through dense rainforest and vast wetlands in southern Papua New Guinea.
Flinders River
Queensland’s longest river, draining much of the Gulf Country into the Gulf of Carpentaria. It can flood dramatically in the wet season.
Fortescue River
A Pilbara river that’s usually a chain of pools but can rage after cyclones. It runs through the striking Karijini and Millstream landscapes.
Finke River
Often called one of the oldest river systems on Earth, it flows through Central Australia’s red desert and rarely holds surface water for long.
Fitzroy River
A Western Australian river known for massive seasonal flooding, huge crocodiles, and dramatic gorges like Geikie Gorge in the Kimberley region.
Fen River
Also called the Fenhe, it’s the largest tributary of the Yellow River within Shanxi province and a historic cradle of Chinese civilization.
Fu River
Known as the Fujiang, it flows through Sichuan province and joins the Jialing River, supporting agriculture across a densely populated basin.
Falémé River
A tributary of the Senegal River forming part of the border between Senegal and Mali, valued locally for small-scale gold panning.
Fish River
Namibia’s longest river, best known for carving the Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in Africa. It flows only after seasonal rains.
Fish River (Groot-Vis)
Also called the Groot-Vis River, it flows through the Eastern Cape and is a vital source of irrigation water for the region’s farms.
Fitzroy River (Queensland)
Queensland’s second-longest river system, draining a huge catchment into the Coral Sea near Rockhampton and prone to serious flooding.
Flathead River
Flowing through northwest Montana past Glacier National Park, it’s prized for trout fishing and feeds the scenic Flathead Lake.
Fond du Lac River
A remote Saskatchewan river flowing through boreal forest and rugged terrain, popular with wilderness canoeists for its rapids and isolation.
Finlay River
A northern British Columbia river that joins the Parsnip River to form the Peace River, running through remote mountain wilderness.
Flint River
A Georgia river known for its role in a long-running water-rights dispute with Florida and Alabama, and for excellent shoal bass fishing.
French Broad River
Despite its landlocked name, it flows through the Appalachians of North Carolina and Tennessee and is a popular whitewater rafting destination.
Frio River
A clear, spring-fed Texas Hill Country river popular for tubing and swimming, its name literally means “cold” in Spanish.
Fox River
A Wisconsin river flowing north into Green Bay, historically important for paper mills and one of the few U.S. rivers to flow northward.
Frome River
A South Australian river that usually runs dry, occasionally sending floodwaters into the Lake Eyre basin after rare heavy desert rains.
Fulda River
A central German river that merges with the Werra at Hann. Münden to form the Weser, and gives its name to the city of Fulda.
Feather River
A major tributary of the Sacramento River in California, famous for the Oroville Dam and its role in the 19th-century Gold Rush.
Firth River
A wild river crossing the Yukon–Alaska border through the Ivvavik and Vuntut national parks, popular with experienced wilderness rafters.
Franklin River
A Tasmanian wilderness river famous for a 1980s environmental campaign that stopped its damming and helped launch Australia’s green movement.
Fuji River (Fujigawa)
One of Japan’s three fastest-flowing rivers, it descends swiftly from the Southern Alps past Mount Fuji toward Suruga Bay.
French River
A historic Ontario waterway that was once a key fur-trade route, today popular for canoeing, cottaging, and rugged Canadian Shield scenery.
Forth, River
A Scottish river flowing from the Trossachs through Stirling to the Firth of Forth, historically significant as a strategic crossing point.
Findhorn River
A fast-flowing Scottish Highland river known for dramatic gorges, salmon fishing, and the picturesque Randolph’s Leap.
Futaleufú River
A stunningly turquoise Patagonian river renowned worldwide among rafters and kayakers for its powerful, technical whitewater rapids.
Farmington River
A New England river running through Connecticut and Massachusetts, valued for trout fishing and scenic paddling routes.
Fal River
A short Cornish river whose deep tidal estuary forms one of the world’s largest natural harbors, home to the port town of Falmouth.