Rouge River (Laurentides)
| Rouge River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| MRC | Argenteuil Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Rivière-Rouge, Brébeuf |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac de la Fougère |
| • location | Lac-Matawin |
| • coordinates | 47°04′41″N 74°25′41″W / 47.07806°N 74.42806°W |
| • elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Mouth | Ottawa River |
• location | Grenville-sur-la-Rouge |
• coordinates | 45°38′34″N 74°41′30″W / 45.64278°N 74.69167°W |
• elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) Beaven River, ruisseau Larose, rivière du Diable, Macaza River et Lenoir River |
| • right | (upstream) Maskinongé River, ruisseau Noir, Nominingue River |
The Rouge River (French: rivière Rouge, pronounced [ʁivjɛʁ ʁuʒ], lit. 'Red River') is a river flowing in the Laurentides, in the municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Laurentides, in the west of Quebec, in western Quebec, Canada.
This 161 kilometres (100 mi) river takes its source at Lac de la Fougère and flows south to empty into the Ottawa River near Pointe-au-Chêne and flows north of Mont Tremblant, of which it is a tributary of the left bank. It is in the Laurentides, about halfway between Ottawa and Montreal. Its name is derived from the reddish tint of its sandbanks.
The river is a popular destination for whitewater rafting. Its last 10 kilometres are renowned for rafting. It is the main body of water in an area comprising hills, valleys, lakes, and waterfalls.