Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park

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Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park
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Location Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 52°10′17″N87°35′02″W / 52.17139°N 87.58389°W / 52.17139; -87.58389 Coordinates: 52°10′17″N87°35′02″W / 52.17139°N 87.58389°W / 52.17139; -87.58389 [1]
Length420 km (260 mi)
Area82,529.00 ha (318.6463 sq mi) [2]
DesignationWaterway
Established1989
Named for Otoskwin and Attawapiskat Rivers
Governing body Ontario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/otoskwinattawapiskatriver

Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park is a provincial park in the heart of northern Ontario, Canada. As a waterway park, it protects the banks and waters of the namesake Otoskwin and Attawapiskat Rivers, in Kenora District. [1] It provides backcountry camping and extensive whitewater canoeing opportunities. [3]

The park includes a 200 metres (660 ft) wide strip of land on both shores of the lakes and rivers from the crossing of the Nord Road (formerly Highway 808) at the Otoskwin River to the mouth of the Muketei River on the Attawapiskat River. In the future, the park may be extended downstream to James Bay. [4] It has over 30 archaeological and historical sites, from ancient indigenous societies dating back to 3000 BC to fur-trading sites of the early 1800s. [2]

Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park is a non-operating park. There are no services provided, and the only facilities are 20 backcountry campsites. There are however two commercial fly-in lodges on Ozhiski Lake. Permitted activities include boating, canoeing, camping, fishing, and hunting, as well as snowmobiling in the winter. Due to its remoteness, visitors must be experienced in wilderness travel and skilled in handling whitewater. [2] [4]

At the crossing of the Nord Road at the Otoskwin River, the Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park abuts the Pipestone River Provincial Park that continues upstream along the Otoskwin River. [4]

History

The park is within the traditional territories of the Attawapiskat, Eabametoong, Marten Falls, Mishkeegogamang, and Neskantaga First Nations. [3] Both the Otoskwin and Attawapiskat Rivers were once part of a major fur-trade route. [2]

Portions of these rivers were designated as a wild river reserve in 1975. It was enlarged and formalized as a provincial park on May 27, 1989. In May 1996, the park lost about 40 hectares (99 acres) on Attawapiskat Lake that were transferred to the Neskantaga First Nation Reserve. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park". Ontario Parks. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Policy Report P3705: Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park". Crown Land Use Policy Atlas. Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park Management Plan". Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2023.