Braided Rivers exhibit numerous channels that split off and rejoin each other to give a braided appearance. They typically carry fairly coarse-grained sediment down a fairly steep gradient. Additionally, the water discharge tends to be highly variable. Consequently, braided rivers usually exist near mountainous regions, especially those with glaciers.
 
 

Braided stream.  Tien Shan Mtns, Kyrgyzstan

Son-Kul River, Tien Shan Mtns., Kyrgyzstan

Kicking Horse River, Yoho National Park, British Columbia	Resurrection River, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Resurrection River, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska	At-Bashi River, Tien Shan Mtns., Kyrgyzstan

Deposits of Braided Rivers tend to be coarse-grained and contain abundant channels. 

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