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It was used as a transportation corridor by the Algonquin people of this region. In the days of the fur trade, this river formed part of the water highway from Montreal to Lake Superior. For this reason, the French River has been designated a Canadian Heritage River.
The Ojibwa named this the "French River" because it became associated with French explorers, including Étienne Brûlé, Samuel de Champlain and Pierre-Esprit RadissonPierre-Esprit Radisson (c. 1636- 1710) was a French-born explorer and fur trader. He came to New France as a teenager and was captured in an Iroquois raid, but was adopted by his captors and became accustomed to their way of life. After two years living w, and missionaries.
Other explorers who later followed this route included Simon FraserSimon Fraser ( 1776- 1862) was a fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was born in Bennington, Vermont U. and moved to Canada as a child with his family. Fraser became a fur trader for the, Alexander MackenzieAlexander Mackenzie ( 1764 March 11, 1820) was a Scottish- Canadian explorer. Mackenzie was born in Stornoway in the Hebrides. In 1774 his family moved to New York, and then to Montreal in 1776 during the American Revolution. In 1779 he obtained a job wit and David ThompsonDavid Thompson ( April 30, 1770- February 10, 1857), was a Canadian surveyor and explorer. He was born in London, and died in Montreal, Canada East. Thompson was the first European to explore the Columbia River from source to mouth. He was a fur trapper,.
Near the end of the 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended, logging became the primary activity in the area. Because of the rugged nature of the Canadian ShieldThe Canadian Shield is a large geographic area in eastern and central Canada, composed of bare rock dating to the Precambrian Era (between 4. 5 billion and 540 million years ago). It is also called the Precambrian Shield or Laurentian Shield or Laurentian country surrounding this river, large parts of this river remain relatively untouched and it is now a popular location for recreational canoeA canoe is a relatively small human-powered boat. It is propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, either in a seated position or kneeling on the bottom of ting, kayakKayak is also the name of a Dutch progressive rock band. A kayak is a type of small human-powered boat. They are typically propelled with a double-ended paddle. The user or paddler sits down in the kayak with their feet forward. The top of the kayak is coing, fishing and boating. A section of the river have been designated as a provincial waterway park.