Nistowiak Falls
{{Short description|Waterfall on the Rapid River in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
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| watercourse = Rapid River
| type = Cataract
| height = {{convert|10|m|ft|0}}
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{{Location map|Canada Saskatchewan
|width=220
|lon_dir=W|lat_dir=N
|lat_deg = 55
|lat_min = 23
|lat_sec = 46
|lon_deg = 104
|lon_min = 21
|lon_sec = 59
|caption = Nistowiak Falls in Saskatchewan
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File:Flyover of Rapid River.webm
Nistowiak Falls, at {{convert|10|m|ft|0}}, is one of the highest waterfalls in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The falls are on the Rapid River, which flows north from Iskwatikan Lake into Nistowiak Lake on the Churchill River. Nistowiak is a Cree word referring to the convergence of waters.{{cite web
| title = Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Nistowiak Falls)
| url = http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAMGA
| accessdate =2015-01-31}}
Access
The closest access is from the Stanley Mission Indian reserve #157,[http://www.stanleymission.com/ Stanley Mission First Nation website] part of the La Ronge Indian Band.{{Cite web |url=http://www.llrib.ca/home.php |title=La Ronge Indian Band website |access-date=2007-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818005211/http://www.llrib.ca/home.php |archive-date=2007-08-18 |url-status=dead }} Stanley Mission is at the north end of Highway 915, which connects via Highway 102 to Highway 2 in La Ronge. From Stanley Mission, it is about {{convert|20|km|mi|0}} east by water on the Churchill River. The falls, Iskwatikan Lake and the south shore of Nistowiak Lake are within Lac La Ronge Provincial Park.[http://www.se.gov.sk.ca/saskparks/ParkInfo/parks/park.asp?park=Lac%20La%20Ronge Lac La Ronge Provincial Park website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827180445/http://www.se.gov.sk.ca/saskparks/ParkInfo/parks/park.asp?park=Lac%20La%20Ronge |date=2006-08-27 }} There is a tourist fishing camp on the west side of the Rapid River at Nistowiak Lake called "Jim's Camp". Some minimal supplies can be obtained there. The trail to the falls goes through the fishing camp for part of the way. Lac la Ronge drains into the Churchill River through these falls.
Photos
Image:Upper_falls-sm.jpg |View of upper Nistowiak Falls
Image:Lower_falls-sm.jpg |view of lower reaches of Nistowiak Falls
References
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External links
- [http://www.carlton.srsd119.ca/pa/Canoeing/NISTOWAK.HTM Canoeing on the Churchill River]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100113173017/http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/LacLaRonge Lac La Ronge Provincial Park]
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