George River (Quebec)
Rivière George Pic pyramid with the right hand in the Parc national des Monts- pyramid
View from Pic pyramid on the Rivière George
Catchment area of the Rivière George
The Rivière George (English George River; Kangirsualujjuap Kuunga ( "river of the great bay "); Naskapi: Mushuan Shipu ( " River of No Trees" ), Metsheshu Shipu ( " Eagle River " ) ) is a river in northern Quebec in Canada which flows from Lake Jannière in predominantly north to Ungava Bay.
The Rivière George is a large and broad river. It provides a relatively simple and inexpensive access to Ungava Bay, compared with other major rivers of the region, and is therefore popular for multi-day canoe tours.
Geography
The Rivière George has its origin located 175 km east of Schefferville in Lac Jannière, in a swampy area. The lakes in the upper reaches of the river are shallow and interconnected through rapids. Below the Lac Advance the river forms rapids until it reaches the Lac de la Hutte Sauvage ( Naskapi: Mushuan Nipi ( " The large lake in the Badlands " ) ) is reached, which extends over 60 km.
After the Lac de la Hutte Sauvage the Rivière George begins to flow until properly. It offers a myriad of rapids of varying difficulty, until it reaches Kangiqsualujjuaq near Ungava Bay. Because of its easy accessibility, the river is also used by less experienced canoe tourists who underestimate the river and thus risking their lives. The French term " Fleuve " for electricity better describes the character of this river. The climatic conditions favor hypothermia. Canoeists must also consider the effects of the tides on the last 40 km of the George.
History
The river was christened on August 12, 1811 its present name from the two missionaries of the Moravian Church Benjamin Gottlieb carbon Master and George Kmoch. These two missionaries first came to Okak in Labrador, and then to the Ungava Bay with the vision to convert the Inuit. They gave the river the name of King George III. , King of Great Britain and Ireland, who gave this 1769 Moravians country on the Labrador coast for a permanent settlement.