Distances have been measured from the following Canadian 1/250,000 topo maps: Grande Prairie (83M), Winagami (83N), Peace River (84C), Bison Lake (84F) and Mount Watt (84K).
| Location | Cumulative Distance, mi. (km) |
Comments |
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| Ft. Dunvegan Map: 83M Select for discription of river to Ft. Vermilion |
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Starting point first half trip. Excellent tour and campground facilities.
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| Saddle (Burnt) River | Picnic area on island. (Ref. 1) | |
| Elk Island Park Map: 83N |
Beautiful secluded campsite. 6 hours paddle from Ft. Dunvegan. (Ref. 1) | |
| Kieyho (Eagle) Park | May be difficult to get into because of water level. Has water pump. 45 minute paddle from Elk Island. (Ref. 1) | Mushikitee Island Map: 84C |
Good campsite at west end of high island. Old voyageur encampment. (Ref. 4) |
| Tangent Park Campground | Nice campground. Requires about .25 walk from river. 4.5 hour paddle from Kieyho Park (Ref. 1) | |
| Mackenzie's Lookout | High, prominent grassy knob in the hills where Mackenzie's men watched for his return in 1793. (Ref. 1) | |
| Anglican Mission | Site of an historic Anglican mission built in 1887. There is also an old cemetery here. (Ref. 1) | |
| Alexander Mackenzie Cairn & Fort Fork | Mackenzie arrived here on Nov. 1, 1792 (Ref. 4) and spent the winter at Fort Fork, directly across from the cairn. 1.25 hour paddle from Tangent Park. (Ref. 1) | |
| Strong Creek Park | Campsites and water available. 0.5 hours paddling from Mackenzie Cairn; may encounter some very shallow water. (Ref. 1) | |
| Town of Peace River | 12 Foot Davis Provincial Historical Park located on east side of river. | |
| Tar Island | Asphalt was collected here in the early 1900's for use in tarring roofs and river boats in Peace River. (Ref. 4) | |
| Thirty-mile Well | Site of early oil exploration. | |
| Island Campsite | Good campsite. (Ref. 4) | |
| McLeod's Fort & Whitemud River | Post mentioned by MacKenzie in 1792. (Ref. 4) | |
| Cadotte River | Campsite, good water and good fishing. River named for Jean Baptiste Cadottee, a fur trading partner of Alexander Henry the Elder in the late 1700's. (Ref. 4) | |
| Horseshoe House | Alexander Roderick McLoed established an outpost here in 1803. Visited by David Thompson in 1804. (Ref. 4) | |
| South Boundary of Notikewin Provincial Park Map: 84F |
Camping along shore and on islands is permitted (1983), but no open fires. (Ref. 4) | |
| Notikewin River & Battle River Post | Hudson's Bay company psot established here in 1870's. Grizzlies have been reported in the Park. (Ref. 4) |
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| Notikewin Provencial Park | Campground and drinking water. (Ref. 4) Highway 692. | |
| Oil Pipeline | ||
| Wolverine River | Clean drinking water and good fishing. (Ref. 4) | |
| Carcajou | Near Highway 695. Historical information related to the Peace River from Carcajour to western boundary of Wood Buffalo National Park is given elsewhere in this website. | |
| Buffalo River | Clean drinking water and good fishing. (Ref. 4) | |
| Tompkins Landing Ferry | Campground with water. Highway 697. | |
| La Fleur's Post Map: 84K |
Site of North West Company fort established by J. B. La Fleure in 1798. (Ref. 2) | |
| Big Horse Recreation Area | Campground shown on topo map. | |
| West La Crete Landing | Old river boat landing. (Ref. 2) | |
| Etna's Landing | ||
| Aspin House | Site of North West Company post established by John Findley in 1792. (Ref. 2) | |
| Aspin House Recreation Area | Campground shown on topo map. | |
| Oliver's Island | Trees logged here to build the reiver boat SS Peace River that was launched in 1905. (Ref. 2) | |
| Prairie Point | Old farmsted. | |
| Stoney Point | Site of first Experimental Farm in the area. Estblished in 1907. (Ref. 2) | Fort Vermilion | Crew members doing half of trip meet here. |
| References (numbers same as on history page) | 1. "Peace River, Map/Guide for River Travel", Peace Valley Conservation, Recreation and Tourism Society, 1993. 2. K. Gabriel, "The Mighty Peace Carcajou - Fifth Meridian", Heritage Committee, Fort Vermilion Agricultural Society, August 1994. 4. Halle Flygare, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Historic Waterways in Alberta, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Alberta, 1983. |
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