The Rouge River is a river

River

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 in western Quebec

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, Canada,
which empties into the Ottawa River

Ottawa River

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 near Pointe-au-Chêne and flows north of Mont Tremblant.

It is located in the Laurentides

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,
about halfway between
Ottawa

Ottawa

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 and Montreal

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. The name is derived from the reddish tint of its sandbanks.

The river is a popular destination for whitewater

Whitewater

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 rafting

Rafting

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. It is the main body of water in an area comprising hills, valleys, lakes, and waterfalls.

Communities along the Rouge:

• Bell Falls
• Rivington
• Harrington
• Arundel
• Huberdeau
• Brebeuf
• Lac-Duhamel
• Lac Lamoureux
• La Conception-Station
• Daoust
• Marchand
• L'Annonciation
• Riviere-Rouge
• Petit-Lac-Lanthier
• Lac-Lanthier-Ouest
• L'Ascension
• Sienna

River Features

• Mouth of rivère-rouge: 45°38′34"N 74°41′27"W
• Rapides Maskinogné: 45°49′56"N 74°39′55"W
• The Canyons
• The Turbo
• Surprise
• Devil's Door