Pisew Falls Provincial Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Pisew Falls Provincial Park
Its creation is due to the intensive geological activity in the area hundreds of thousands of years ago, when violent tectonic effects caused the creation of first a fault, and then an upheaval of the southern side of the fault-line. The name "Pisew" is translated from the local Cree language meaning "lynx", and the sound of the hissing water bearing a resemblance to the sound of this wild, northern feline. Because of the continuous flow of water over the falls, the localized area has developed its own micro-climate. A wide variety of mosses, lichens, and fungi can be found in the immediate area around the base of the falls. There are also a variety of ferns whose origins date back to before the last Ice Age. The dominant winter feature downstream and to the right of the falls is the ice t
Top Attractions in Pisew Falls Provincial Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Pisew Falls Provincial Park:
- ★Kwasitchewan Falls
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