Obabika River
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The Obabika River is located in central Ontario
, Canada
. It is south of Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
and west of Lake Temagami
, within Sudbury District
. It flows from Obabika Lake
in a south-westerly direction and drains into the Sturgeon River. The Obabika River is remote and completely surrounded by undeveloped wilderness.
The river is characterized by long meander
ing sections through clay and sand valleys alternated by sections through eroded bedrock and marshes. Although the current is strong, there are no note-worthy rapid
s.
and campsite
maintenance. Therefore this park is suitable for backcountry canoeing
, nature exploration and wildlife viewing.
In addition to the waters and shores of the Obabika River, the park also includes portions south of Lady Evelyn Lake
and the Obabika Old-Growth Forest
bordering on the north side of Obabika Lake, straddling across the boundaries of the Sudbury
, Nipissing
, and Timiskaming
Districts.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is south of Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park is a remote park in northeastern Ontario, Canada, near Lake Temagami. It is one of the several provincial parks located in the Temagami area....
and west of Lake Temagami
Lake Temagami
Lake Temagami, formerly spelt as Lake Timagami, is a lake in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated approximately 80 km north of North Bay...
, within Sudbury District
Sudbury District, Ontario
The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District....
. It flows from Obabika Lake
Obabika Lake
Obabika Lake is a lake in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, located west of Lake Temagami in the Temagami region. It straddles the Sudbury-Nipissing District boundary....
in a south-westerly direction and drains into the Sturgeon River. The Obabika River is remote and completely surrounded by undeveloped wilderness.
The river is characterized by long meander
Meander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the...
ing sections through clay and sand valleys alternated by sections through eroded bedrock and marshes. Although the current is strong, there are no note-worthy rapid
Rapid
A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run and a cascade. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some rocks exposed above the...
s.
Obabika River Waterway Provincial Park
The full length of the Obabika River is protected by and within the boundaries of the Obabika River Waterway Provincial Park. This park was created in 1989 and expanded in 2002 to 205 square kilometres. Like most other waterway parks in Ontario, there are no services provided other than portagePortage
Portage or portaging refers to the practice of carrying watercraft or cargo over land to avoid river obstacles, or between two bodies of water. A place where this carrying occurs is also called a portage; a person doing the carrying is called a porter.The English word portage is derived from the...
and campsite
Campsite
A campsite or camping pitch is a place used for overnight stay in the outdoors. In British English a campsite is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using tents or camper vans or caravans; this British English use of the word is synonymous with the...
maintenance. Therefore this park is suitable for backcountry canoeing
Canoe camping
Canoe camping is a combination of canoeing and camping. It is similar to backpacking, but canoe campers travel by canoes or kayaks...
, nature exploration and wildlife viewing.
In addition to the waters and shores of the Obabika River, the park also includes portions south of Lady Evelyn Lake
Lady Evelyn Lake
Lady Evelyn Lake is a lake in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located in the Temagami region. The highly-irregularly shaped lake consists of two parts, about equal in size, separated by the Obisaga Narrows. The southern part is within the Obabika River Provincial Park, directly east of the Lady...
and the Obabika Old-Growth Forest
Obabika Old-Growth Forest
Obabika old-growth forest is an Eastern White Pine and Red Pine dominated old-growth forest at the north end of Obabika Lake, just west of the Temagami region of Ontario, Canada. At in size, is commonly considered to be the largest remaining white pine dominated old-growth forest in the world...
bordering on the north side of Obabika Lake, straddling across the boundaries of the Sudbury
Sudbury District, Ontario
The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District....
, Nipissing
Nipissing District, Ontario
Nipissing District, Ontario is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.In 2006, the population was 84,688...
, and Timiskaming
Timiskaming District, Ontario
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay...
Districts.