Maskwa

The Maskwa River flows through the forest and wetlands of eastern Manitoba toward the Winnipeg River. Its course lies among lakes and bogs on the edge of the Canadian Shield, where rocky ground and wooded shores interrupt the lowlands. Wild rice grows in waters of the Maskwa and nearby creeks, while the larger Winnipeg River connects this country with Lake Winnipeg. The river’s name preserves an Indigenous word used in this lake-and-forest landscape.