LaHave River

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The LaHave River is a 97 km (60 mile) river in Nova Scotia, Canada, running from its source in Annapolis County to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its way, it bisects the town of Bridgewater, before flowing into the LaHave River estuary.

The river and various spots in the area were named after Cap de la Hève, in France, by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts in 1604. The name was later anglicized to LaHave.

Once the haven of pirates in the early 1800s, the river has since become a popular area for salmon fishing, attracting crowds of fisherman from mid-May to early July.

[edit] References

• The Canadian Encyclopedia
• History of Bridgewater, NS
• The Columbia Gazetteer of North America