Big Cascade Rapids

A scow shoots the Big Cascade Rapids, on the Athabasca River.

The Big Cascade Rapids is a navigational hazards on the Athabasca River, near Athabasca Landing, Alberta.[1]

The river flows over a series of ridges, with a total height of 7 feet (2.1 m).[1] Barges can shoot the rapids, during high water.

Cree people knew the rapids as "Nepe Kabatekik" (where the water falls).[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference rmwb2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Indianplacenames was invoked but never defined (see the help page).