Jock River

The Jock River, known locally as the Mighty Jock, is a river in Ottawa and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Rideau River. The river is named after Jacques, a French man who drowned in it in the early 19th century, and it was once known as the Goodwood River. The River is supported by a community-vounteer organization known as the Friends of the Jock River.

Read more about Jock River:  Course, Jock River Canoe Race, Tributaries

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