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The Grass River is a popular wilderness canoe route due to its pristine state, Indigenous rock paintings, scenic waterfalls, and sport fishing. A trip down the full length of the river can take up to three weeks, but most canoeists travel shorter sections such as the
Cranberry Portage to Split Lake
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travelled up the Grass River for the first of many times in his career mapping the interior of North
America. Several fur trading posts were established along the river, most notably at Reed Lake House (1794) and Cranberry Lake (1804). In the early 20th century there was a mining boom, which saw
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The headwaters of the Grass River are in Third
Cranberry Lake, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Cranberry Portage. It then flows north to Elbow Lake, and turns sharply south to
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Many portions of the river are not easily accessible, but there is some trapping, hunting, and recreational fishing activity. The Grass River basin contains
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completed the first survey of its entire length. Tyrell recorded that the Cree name for the river was
Muskuskow' Sipi, meaning "Grassy River".
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The river runs for 599 kilometres (372 mi), and drains a watershed of 15,400 square kilometres (5,900 sq mi).
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from several Indian traders. The name "Grass River" was first documented on Samuel Hearne's map of 1776. In 1876 geologist
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located along the river date to this period. Approximately 2,000 years ago, pottery was introduced to the region and the
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The course of the river was first noted (crudely) in a 1760 map obtained by Moses Norton, the Factor at
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emerged as the dominant culture in the area . In the 1700s, the river became an important route for
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surveyed the lower portions of the river, but it was not until 1896 when explorer
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who migrated from the present-day
Northwest Territories 5,000 years ago. The many
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Map of Some of the
Principal Lakes, River's Leading from York Fort to Basquiaw
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further exploration by prospectors and ultimately several mining operations.
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and runs northeast 500 kilometres (310 mi) to its mouth on the
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is intermediate, with moderate portaging and advanced lake travel.
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The first recorded
Europeans to travel the Grass River were the
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system. Smith died on the return journey. In 1774, explorer
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The Grass River was originally inhabited by people of the
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Churchill River Upland portion of the
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Location of the mouth of the Grass River in Manitoba
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Algonquin Indian Names of Places in Northern Canada
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1084:. Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. pp.
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852:"Ecoregions of Canada: Churchill River Uplands"
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705:. Natural Resources Canada. October 23, 2008
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725:"CanMatrix - 063O - Nelson House, Manitoba"
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1128:"Manitoba's Grass River Canoe Expedition"
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749:. Natural Resources Canada. July 27, 2009
727:. Natural Resources Canada. July 21, 2008
683:. Natural Resources Canada. July 29, 2008
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1105:. Toronto: University Press. p.
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874:"Boreal Woodland Caribou Fact Sheet"
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437:Grass River Provincial Park
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1154:"Canoeing a Land of Lakes"
662:List of rivers of Manitoba
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769:"Water Survey of Canada"
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1061:Hearne, Samuel (1776).
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1099:Tyrrell, J.B. (1915).
1078:Dowling, D.B. (1902).
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956:Great Canadian Rivers
952:"Grass River History"
588:to trade their furs.
485:Bird species include
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854:. Environment Canada
794:Smith, R.E. (1998).
593:Hudson's Bay Company
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648:route. The
643:Canoe route
633:Robert Bell
570:petrographs
491:common loon
454:The remote
450:Description
397:Grass River
354:Tributaries
247: /
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68:Native name
33:Grass River
22:Grass River
1204:Categories
837:2017-08-29
668:References
601:Isaac Batt
586:Hudson Bay
511:black bear
499:bald eagle
345:Hudson Bay
278:Basin size
235:96°34′22″W
232:56°02′39″N
167:54°43′16″N
1007:163418688
472:jack pine
433:Reed Lake
290:Discharge
170:101°0′3″W
1189:July 15,
1168:July 15,
1138:July 15,
888:July 15,
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731:July 15,
709:July 14,
687:July 15,
656:See also
503:hawk owl
409:Manitoba
107:Manitoba
103:Province
88:Location
1112:17 July
1012:July 7,
966:17 July
933:18 July
779:18 July
560:History
550:walleye
403:in the
93:Country
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546:sucker
534:burbot
523:beaver
521:, and
480:muskeg
474:, and
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270:Length
146:Source
131:Kelsey
113:Region
97:Canada
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1003:S2CID
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487:raven
456:river
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210:Mouth
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