The Muskoka River is a river in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada.
It rises in the highlands of Algonquin Park and flows southwest through a number of lakes including
- Lake Muskoka
- Lake Joseph
- Lake Rosseau
- Lake of Bays
which empty into Georgian Bay south of Parry Sound by way of the Moon and Musquash Rivers.
Tributaries include the:
- Indian River
- Hollow River
- Oxtongue River
- Buck River
- East River
Communities on the river include:
- Bracebridge, Ontario
- Huntsville, Ontario
The name "Muskoka" comes from the name of a chief of the Ojibwa in this region, Mesqua Ukee.
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