Amable du Fond River
The Amable du Fond River is a river in Nipissing District, in the Northern Ontario portion of Ontario, Canada. It flows from Pipe Lake through Kawawaymog, North Tea, Manitou and Kioshkokwi Lakes in northwestern Algonquin Park to join the Mattawa River on the Calvin, Ontario side of Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park.[1][2] It is 84 kilometres (52 mi) long and drops 246 metres (800 ft) over its course.[2]
| Amable du Fond | |
|---|---|
 Eau Claire Gorge | |
  Location of the mouth of the Amable du Fond River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Nipissing District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pipe Lake |
| • coordinates | 45°54′03″N 79°05′36″W |
| • elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Mouth | Mattawa River |
• location | Calvin, Ontario |
• coordinates | 46°18′04″N 78°52′44″W |
• elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Length | 84 km (52 mi) |
The river is named after Amable Dufond, a Native hunter and trapper who lived in this area in the mid-19th century.[3] At one time, the river was used to transport logs downstream to the Mattawa River. A timber slide was built to bypass the rapids at the Eau Claire Gorge.[4]
Many canoe trippers use the river as an access point to enter Algonquin Park. The park has an access point located on Kawawaymog (Round Lake), from the access point it is just a short paddle and portage into Algonquin Provincial Park.[2] Amable du Fond River Provincial Park was proposed in 2002 to establish an ecological link between Algonquin Provincial Park and Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park.[5]
See also
References
- "NBMCA Conservation Areas & Trails". North Bay - Mattawa Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- Mackey, Doug (2001-06-15). "Amable du Fond River popular with canoeists". Heritage Perspectives. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- Mackey, Doug (2001-06-08). "Amable du Fond lived in area which carries his name". Heritage Perspectives. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- Mackey, Doug (2001-07-06). "Lumberman William Mackey recalled". Heritage Perspectives. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- "Amable du Fond River Provincial Park (P128) Fact Sheet" (PDF). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. October 2002. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
Sources
- "Amable du Fond River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- "Topographic Map sheets 31E14, 31E15, 31L2, 31L3, 31L7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2006-02-06. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-01.