Grand Rapids Wildland Provincial Park

Grand Rapids Wildland Provincial Park protects a largely undeveloped stretch of the Athabasca River valley in northern Alberta, extending upstream from Fort McMurray to the House River junction. Established on 20 December 2000 and later adjusted to its present size of 26,331.643 hectares, it preserves a narrow corridor below the valley’s break of slope within the Boreal Forest Central Mixedwood subregion. The Athabasca has carved a deep bedrock valley here, with dramatic meanders, rapids, exposed outcrops, and slump blocks. Moose winter on the slopes, and the river supports several fish species. Remote and roadless, the area is reached mainly by boat, aircraft, or snowmobile.

Alberta · Canada