All River Guide Stops

GPS Coordinates: N56°49.8195′ W117°15.4391’

This private residence is provided for reference purposes only and is not intended for access or use.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 45.947′ W117° 00.200′

The Carcajou Boat Launch is a well maintained boat launch. There are many residences by the boat launch.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 43.253′ W117° 08.233’

This private cabin on the west side is provided for reference purposes only and is not intended for access or use.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 38.042′ W117° 06.523’

Here you will find an island and a large sand bar on the west side.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 34.318′ W116° 55.151’

This area is called Horseshoe Bend. In 1803, Alexander Roderick McLeod established a fort called Horseshoe House on the point of this river loop. He was a NorthWest Company employee, and the post was built to trade with the Beaver people. Davis Thompson spent 6 weeks here in the spring of 1804 after walking from Fort Fork (about 10km south of the Smoky River confluence) waiting for the ice to leave the river. He was a prolific explorer, and often travelled by walking on the ice in winter, for example, from Fort Fork to Rocky Mountain Fort, which was near Taylor BC and back again. There is no record of which side of the river Horseshoe House was on.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 32.151′ W116° 59.164’

Here you will find a large island with no beach.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 31.064′ W117° 07.429’

Môniyâsis is derived from the Cree language and translates to “white boy.” This small creek becomes a productive fishing spot during high water and is also a popular area for rockhounding along its banks. Visitors are encouraged to look, learn, and photograph interesting rocks or fossils, leaving them in place so others can enjoy them and to help preserve the natural history of the river.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 24.088′ W117° 05.552’

Here you will encounter another ravine on the west side.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 21.234′ W117° 08.206’

Here you will encounter another ravine on the west side.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 19.526′ W117° 07.435’

This private cabin on the east side of the river is provided for reference purposes only and is not intended for access or use.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 19.339′ W117° 07.565’

In this area, the landscape opens where trees were removed to allow for an underground pipeline, leaving a visible corridor through the forest.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 19.045′ W117° 08.085’

Here you will encounter lots of short hoodoos. Rock formations shaped by thousands of years of erosion. These natural pillars have hard rock caps that protect the softer rock beneath, creating their unique and dramatic shapes along the riverbanks. These hoodoos are visible records of the region’s geological history.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 17.928′ W117° 09.696’

Here you will encounter another ravine with a spot where you can set up camp.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 17.375′ W117° 08.991’

Here at the confluence of the Peace and Notikewin Rivers is Notikewin Provincial Park. This is a quiet, scenic stop that blends rich history with beautiful river landscapes. The park features a well-maintained campground with 19 spacious, well-treed sites and a day-use area, making it an ideal place to stop and spend the night.
Notikewin is a popular spot for fishing, with excellent opportunities to catch walleye and northern pike right from shore. There is also a hand-launch area for small boats and paddle equipment. This park has road access and hiking trails winding throughout the park.

This area is also rich in history. The name Notikewin comes from the Cree word for “battle,” reflecting stories from the 1700s when conflicts are said to have occurred here between the Beaver Tribe and the invading Cree Tribe. Later, the Hudson’s Bay Company established the Battle River House trading post just upstream from the mouth of the Notikewin River, where it operated for nearly 30 years. While most visible evidence of the post has faded with time, remnants of a trapper’s cabin built in the 1920s can still be found south of the day-use area.

With its peaceful setting, recreational opportunities, and deep historical roots, Notikewin Provincial Park is an ideal overnight stop along the Peace River.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 17.235′ W117° 08.140’

The Notikewin River begins in the Clear Hills north of Worsley at 1,055 m and flows generally east and northeast, receiving tributaries such as Square, Alleman, Rambling, Lovett, and Jim Creeks. It passes through Manning, collecting Stowe, Soldar, and Hotchkiss waters, then continues northeast, joining the Meikle River and Gravina Creek before entering Notikewin Provincial Park. The river empties into the Peace River at 275 m. This is a great spot for fishing, with opportunities to catch walleye, northern pike and Goldeye.

This is a also a rockhounder’s paradise. Where you can find fossils, petrified wood and even ammonite. If you do find any of these pease take photos but don’t remove anything. Ammolite is a multi-coloured gem that is actually fossilized shell of the prehistoric creature ammonite. It has squid like tentacles coming out of a coiled shell, although sometimes the shell was conical or straight. The creature lives during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras 425 to 65.5 million years ago and its fossils are subtly luminescent, similar to opal until polished or treated.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 11.773′ W117° 06.413’

This private cabin on the east shore is provided for reference purposes only and is not intended for access or use.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 10.527′ W117° 06.265’

Named after a family originally from Idaho the owns the land. There is a private road from the plateau above to this area. A little bit or farmland among the wilderness.

Haskell Flats was named after a family who originated from Idaho and is a section of the riverbank where the landscape opens into low, flat ground. There is a private road from the plateau above to this area. This area is surrounded by private farmland and agricultural fields as the river meanders toward the Notikewin River confluence. It’s not a public park or designated site, but rather a recognizable “flat” area used locally as a landmark.

GPS Coordinates: N57° 07.306′ W117° 15.507’

Here you will find a ravine to farmland. Farmland in the County of Northern Lights reflects the resilience and ingenuity of northern agriculture. Along the Peace River corridor, fertile fields support wheat, canola, hay, barley and mixed farming, benefiting from rich soils and long summer daylight hours. These working landscapes blend seamlessly with forest and riverbanks, showcasing a way of life shaped by the land, the seasons, and generations of farmers who continue to steward this region today.