Kakwa River
The Kakwa River is a tributary of the Smoky River in western Alberta, Canada.
| Kakwa River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kakwa Lake, Kakwa Provincial Park |
| • coordinates | 54.03462°N 120.14526°W |
| • elevation | 1,495 m (4,905 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Smoky River |
• coordinates | 54.61372°N 118.45993°W |
• elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
The river is named for Kakwa, the Cree word for porcupine. Porcupines are abundant in Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area.
Tourism along the river revolves around bull trout fishing and white water rafting. Kakwa Falls (54.10913°N 119.92350°W) are developed in the course of the river, over a 30-metre (98 ft) high ledge formed by an outcrop of the Cadomin Formation. The area was designated a protected wildland (Kakwa Wildland Park). It can be accessed through the forestry road network south of Highway 666, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Two Lakes Provincial Park.
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