| Bonaventure River | |
| Rivière Bonaventure | |
 Mouth of the Bonaventure | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Hall River |
| - right | West Bonaventure River |
| Source | Chic-Choc Mountains |
| - location | Mont-Albert, Quebec |
| - elevation | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°53′00″N65°32′30″W / 48.88333°N 65.54167°W |
| Mouth | Chaleur Bay |
| - location | Bonaventure, Quebec |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°02′00″N65°29′00″W / 48.03333°N 65.48333°W Coordinates: 48°02′00″N65°29′00″W / 48.03333°N 65.48333°W |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) [1] |
The Bonaventure River is a river in the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, Canada. It rises in the Chic-Choc Mountains and flows south to empty into Baie des Chaleurs near the town of Bonaventure, Quebec. The river is about 115 km (71 mi) long. [1]
The Gaspésie, or Gaspé Peninsula, the Gaspé or Gaspesia, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River to the east of the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, that extends into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by the Baie des Chaleurs and the Restigouche River. The name Gaspé comes from the Mi'kmaq word gespe'g, meaning "end", referring to the end of the land.
Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario and the bodies of water James Bay and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to the south by the province of New Brunswick and the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is historically and politically considered to be part of Central Canada.
The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, is a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which is a continuation of the Appalachian Mountains.
The indigenous Mi'kmaq called the river Wagamet, meaning "clear water". [2] The river is still noted for its clear, cold water, making it well known as a great place for Atlantic Salmon fishing and recreational canoeing.
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the Pre-Columbian peoples of North, Central and South America and their descendants.
Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other activities such as canoe camping, or where canoeing is merely a transportation method used to accomplish other activities. Most present-day canoeing is done as or as a part of a sport or recreational activity. In some parts of Europe canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an Open canoe.
The origin of the river's name is uncertain. It may come from the French bonne aventure (meaning "good fortune"); or named in honour of Simon-Pierre Denys de Bonaventure; or named after the ship Bonaventure of Lord La Court de Pré-Ravillon et de Granpré who entered the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in 1591. In any case, this name was already in use in 1697 when Governor Louis de Buade de Frontenac and Superintendent Jean Bochart de Champigny granted both sides of the river as the Seignory of the Bonavanture [ sic ] River to Charles-Henry de La Croix. [1] [3]
Simon-Pierre Denys de Bonaventure was an officer in the colonial troupes de la marine of New France and was heavily involved with the events of Acadia from 1685 until his death. He participated in the Naval battle off St. John (1691), the Naval battle off St. John (1696) and the Siege of Pemaquid (1696). He governed Acadia after the death of the governor Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan until the appointment of the new governor, Daniel d'Auger de Subercase on 22 May 1706.
Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau was a French soldier, courtier, and Governor General of New France from 1672 to 1682 and from 1689 to his death in 1698. He established a number of forts on the Great Lakes and engaged in a series of battles against the English and the Iroquois.
Jean Bochart de Champigny, Sieur de Noroy et de Verneuil, chevalier, was Superintendent of Finances from 1624 to 1626 and intendant of New France from 1686 to 1702. He was the son of Jean Bochart de Champigny, intendant of Rouen, and Marie Boivin.
Bonaventure River circa 1898
Footbridge over the Bonaventure
