Rivière aux Feuilles outfitter is located at the 57th parallel north in the Nunavik territory, at the heart of a wild tundra environment stretching between Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay. The sector is defined by the Rivière aux Feuilles (Leaf River), a 150-mile-long watercourse flowing from its source at Lake Minto, characterized by icy, crystal-clear waters and turbulent rapids.
This preserved aquatic ecosystem hosts iconic species such as Atlantic salmon, which migrate upriver to spawn, brook trout (speckled trout) inhabiting deep pools and swift currents, and lake trout (touladi).
On land, the territory is home to the great Leaf River
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migratory caribou herd. Each year, this herd completes a migratory journey of approximately 6,000 kilometers across northern valleys and plains. Terrestrial and riverside wildlife also includes black bear, muskox, gray wolf, Arctic fox, river otter, and mink. Bird species observable in the area include the willow ptarmigan, seen in various stages of seasonal molting, and the bald eagle.
The vegetation of this austere Arctic environment features several varieties of small wild berries and edible plants, notably Arctic blueberries, lingonberries, cloudberries, wild raspberries, nettle, and meadowsweet.