Tawatinaw

The Tawatinaw River flows north through a valley between the hills to join the Athabasca. Its Cree name describes that valley, and its waters form part of the great northern drainage that ultimately reaches the Arctic Ocean. Along the Athabasca to the west, Fort Assiniboine became an important stopping place for the fur trade. Built in 1823, it was linked two years later to Fort Edmonton by an overland route connecting the Athabasca and North Saskatchewan rivers.