Bostonnais River

The river Bostonais or Bostonians is a river of Canada, located in Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie. This river has its source 96 km from the Lake Kiskissink, in the heart of the Zec Kiskissink and flows south-westerly direction to throw in Saint-Maurice River north of the urban area of La Tuque, (Quebec).

This river whose surface is usually frozen from November to April, flows mainly forest land. It runs through the village La Bostonnais, then flows into the Saint-Maurice River in the northern section of the city of La Tuque.

Origin of name

The name of this river 88 km commemorates Jean-Baptiste Bostonians, a trapper Abenaki originally from Boston, Massachusetts, New England who had a hunting service in the region. His name often comes up in local place names such as the Large and Little Bostonnais lakes, the Bostonians channel, the Little Bostonnais River and Bostonnais island. The river gave its name to the village of La Bostonnais, which with La Tuque is the only community on the banks of this river.

See also

• La Tuque (city)
• La Tuque (urban agglomeration)
• Saint-Maurice River
• Little Bostonnais River
• The Bostonians (municipality)

References

• Mauricie Regional tourist office