Nastapoka

The Nastapoka River crosses the northern interior of the Labrador Peninsula on its long journey to Hudson Bay. Along its course it widens into lakes, including the inland waters of Lac des Loups Marins. Near the sea the river plunges over a high waterfall before reaching the channel sheltered by the Nastapoka Islands. Its Cree name has been interpreted as recalling the discovery of a caribou killed in the rapids, a vivid image of the river's force.