Ottawa Valley Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
valley in Ontario, Canada
About Ottawa Valley
The region was first inhabited by indigenous people belonging to various First Nations (or "tribes"). Relatively few First Nations people still reside in this region, though there is a presence near Golden Lake, including a pow wow once a year. As with many early attempts to penetrate the continent's interior, the rivers served as the main route by which to do this and the Ottawa River was no exception. Later the river served as the conduit for the lumber trade, which made millionaires out of men in the region. The ties to the river are less strong these days, but still live on in some folklore, most notably Joseph Montferrand or Joe Muffaraw (depending on which side of the river you are on) a local lumberjack comparable to and predating Paul Bunyan. Renfrew is considered by some to be the
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