Koochiching

Koochiching lies at the outlet of Rainy Lake, where the Rainy River begins its westward course toward Lake of the Woods. Here a great fall once filled the air with spray, a feature reflected in the French and English names for the lake and river. Ojibwe communities gathered on both sides of the falls to fish, and the waterway formed part of a canoe route through the northern forests. Traders travelled this route between the Great Lakes and the interior.