Koskoak

The Koksoak begins where the Caniapiscau and Mélèzes rivers meet, carrying their waters northeast to Ungava Bay. It flows along the edge of the northern forest and the tundra of the Ungava Peninsula. In the early nineteenth century the river became a route for explorers and fur traders; Fort Chimo was established on its lower course in 1830, drawing Inuit and inland peoples into trade.