Rouge River (Laurentides)

Rouge River
Rouge River from a bridge at Rivière-Rouge, Quebec Rouge River at Rivière-Rouge (L'Annonciation)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
MRC	Argenteuil Regional County Municipality
Municipality	Rivière-Rouge, Brébeuf
Physical characteristics
Source	Lac de la Fougère
• location	Lac-Matawin
• coordinates	47°04′41″N 74°25′41″W / 47.07806°N 74.42806°W / 47.07806; -74.42806
• elevation	549 m (1,801 ft)
Mouth	Ottawa River
• location	Grenville-sur-la-Rouge
• coordinates	45°38′34″N 74°41′30″W / 45.64278°N 74.69167°W / 45.64278; -74.69167
• elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Length	161 km (100 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence
River system	Ottawa River drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	(upstream) Beaven River, ruisseau Larose, rivière du Diable, Macaza River et Lenoir River
• right	(upstream) Maskinongé River, ruisseau Noir, Nominingue River

The Rouge River (English: Red River) is a river flowing in the Laurentides, in the municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Laurentides, in the west of Quebec, in western Quebec, Canada.

This 161 kilometres (100 mi) river takes its source at Lac de la Fougère and flows south to empty into the Ottawa River near Pointe-au-Chêne and flows north of Mont Tremblant, of which it is a tributary of the left bank. It is in the Laurentides, about halfway between Ottawa and Montreal. Its name is derived from the reddish tint of its sandbanks.

The river is a popular destination for whitewater rafting. Its last 10 kilometres are renowned for rafting.^[1] It is the main body of water in an area comprising hills, valleys, lakes, and waterfalls.