Big Cascade Rapids

A scow shoots the Big Cascade Rapids, on the Athabasca River.

The Big Cascade Rapids is a navigational hazards on the Athabasca River, near Athabasca Landing, Alberta.[1]

The river flows over a series of ridges, with a total height of 7 feet (2.1 m).[1] Barges can shoot the rapids, during high water.

Cree people knew the rapids as "Nepe Kabatekik" (where the water falls).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's Heritage 2014" (PDF). 2014. Two men "shooting" in their scow over the Big Cascade rapids, located on the Athabasca River. The Big Cascade was a seven foot drop in the river. Supplies going north or furs on their way to market were often lost when boats capsized. In high water it was easy to negotiate this rapid, but the water levels were low on this day and the scow was badly damaged, which made the rest of the journey more difficult.
  2. ^ Joachim Fromhold (2013). 2001 INDIAN PLACE NAMES OF THE WEST, Part 2: Listings by Nation. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781300389118.
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