Péribonka Hills

The wooded hills north of Lac Saint-Jean are broken by the valleys and lakes of the Péribonka country. The river runs south from the Otish region through this broad interior basin. Ilnu travellers used the waterways and portages to reach hunting grounds and neighbouring watersheds; the Grande Loutre provided a route from the upper Péribonka towards Lake Témiscamie. The river's name recalls the movement of sand in its waters.