| Pinacanauan River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Luzon mainland#Philippines |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Philippines |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cagayan Valley |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cagayan |
| Subdivision Type4: | City/municipality |
| Length: | 82.6km (51.3miles) |
| Mouth: | Cagayan River |
| Mouth Location: | Tuguegarao |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 17.6051°N 121.7306°W |
| Progression: | Pinacanauan–Cagayan |
| River System: | Pinacanauan Watershed |
| Basin Size: | 65099ha[1] |
The Pinacanauan River, also known as the Pinacanauan de Tuguegarao, is one of the rivers in the Philippines, and is a tributary of the Cagayan River. With a length of 46 kilometers, the river originates in the Sierra Madre and passes through the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape, with large karst formations, underground chambers, and rare wild flora, before entering the Cagayan River in Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The Pinacanauan is considered one of the most picturesque attractions in Cagayan. Because of its moderate to medium-quick rapid farther upstream, it is a popular place for rafting and kayaking. The place is surrounded by mountains for hiking, climbing and spelunking. Boat races take place on this river every year on April 21.[2]
The name Pinacanauan is also used to refer to three upstream tributaries of the Cagayan River in neighboring Isabela Province that also originate from the Sierra Madre, these are the Pinacanauan de Cabagan or the Pinacanauan de San Pablo, which stretches for 46 kilometers and joins the Cagayan River in the boundaries of the towns of San Pablo, Isabela and Cabagan, the Pinacanauan de Tumauini, which stretches for 35 kilometers before joining the Cagayan River in Tumauini, and the Pinacanauan de Ilagan, which stretches for 40 kilometers before joining the Cagayan River in Ilagan.[3]