Musquodoboit River

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The Musquodoboit River is a Canadian river located in central Nova Scotia, in the northeastern part of Halifax Regional Municipality.

The name "Musquodoboit" is Mi'kmaq, roughly translated to "beautiful water". It rises in the extreme northeastern part of the county near the boundary with Pictou and Guysborough counties. The river runs in a southwesterly direction along the Halifax-Colchester county line through the fertile Musquodoboit Valley; Glenmore Mountain is on the north and a series of low hills are on the south.

Near the halfway point, the river changes course at a right angle, running toward the southeast where it empties into a bay on the Atlantic Ocean called Musquodoboit Harbour. Total length of the river, minus tributaries is approximately 77 km.

The river is a popular recreational destination for central Nova Scotia as its calm and lack of rapids or waterfalls makes it ideal for paddling sports like canoeing and kayaking.