Grand River (Ontario)

This article is about the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. For other rivers of the same name, please see: Grand River.

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Ontario - Canada - Grand River

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The Grand River is a large river in southwestern Ontario, Canada. From its source, it flows south through Grand Valley, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland. One of the scenic and spectacular features of the river is the falls and gorge at Elora.

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River - Ontario - Canada - Grand Valley - Fergus - Elora - Waterloo - Kitchener - Cambridge - Paris - Brantford - Caledonia - Cayuga - Lake Erie - Dunnville - Port Maitland

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The river's rural character, ease of access and lack of portages make it a desirable canoeing location, especially the stretch between West Montrose and Paris, Ontario. A number of conservation areas exist in the area of the river, managed by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

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Canoe - West Montrose - Paris, Ontario

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The Grand Valley Trail stretches 250 km along the river's valley between the town of Alton and Lake Erie.

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The river was named "Grande Rivière" by the French during the 18th century. Although it was later renamed Ouse River by John Graves Simcoe, the anglicized form of the French name has remained in common use.

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French - 18th century - John Graves Simcoe

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