Washademoak

Washademoak Lake and its river form a waterway leading into the Wolastoq, or Saint John River. At the head of the system, a portage connected the Canaan River with the Petitcodiac, allowing Mi'kmaq travellers to cross between the Bay of Fundy watersheds. Canoes could then descend through Washademoak Lake to the Wolastoq. French travellers also used this route to reach the upper Saint John and Québec, following a passage established long before their arrival.