The Obabika River is located in central

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. It is south of

Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park is a remote wilderness park in northeastern Ontario, Canada, north of Lake Temagami. It is one of five provincial parks located in the Temagami area. This park encompasses Smoothwater Lake, Makobe Lake, t ...

and west of

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, within

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. It flows from Obabika Lake in a south-westerly direction and drains into the Sturgeon River. The Obabika River is remote and surrounded by undeveloped wilderness. The river is characterized by long

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ing sections through clay and sand valleys alternated by sections through eroded bedrock and marshes. The lower Obabika River is rather wide with several oxbow ponds, and obstructed by occasional

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s. Although the current is strong, the only noteworthy

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s occur immediately before its confluence with the Sturgeon River. With its steady current and few

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s, the Obabika River is a popular canoe route within the Temagami region, linking Lake Temagami and Lady Evelyn Lake via Obabika Lake to the Sturgeon River. It is part of the traditional indigenous travel network called "nastawgan", which has changed little over many centuries.

Obabika River Provincial Park

The full length of the Obabika River is protected by and within the boundaries of the Obabika River Provincial Park. This park was created in 1989 and expanded in 2002 to . Like most other waterway parks in Ontario, there are no services provided other than portage and campsite maintenance. This park is suitable for backcountry canoeing, nature exploration and wildlife viewing. In addition to the waters and shores of the Obabika River, the park also includes the southern portion of

Lady Evelyn Lake Lady Evelyn Lake is a lake on the Lady Evelyn River in Timiskaming District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The highly irregularly shaped lake consists of two parts, about equal in size, separated by the Obisaga Narrows. The southern part is wi ...

and the

Obabika Old-Growth Forest Obabika old-growth forest is an Eastern White Pine and Red Pine dominated old-growth forest at the north end of Obabika Lake, just west of the Temagami region of Ontario, Canada. At in size, it is commonly considered to be the largest remaining w ...

bordering on the north side of Obabika Lake, straddling across the boundaries of the

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, Nipissing, and Timiskaming Districts.

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Friends of Temagami
Rivers of Sudbury District {{NorthernOntario-river-stub

Obabika River Provincial Park

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