Blind River Iron Bridge Wharncliffe, Ontario History The Ojibwa people used the river to travel between the forests of the interior and Lake Huron. In 1799, the North West Company built a fur trading post at the mouth of the river. This post was closed in 1900. During the second half of the 19th century, the river was used to transport logs to sawmills at Blind River. Economy Ontario Hydro constructed dams and four hydroelectric generating stations on the Mississagi River, Rayner G.S., Wells G.S., Red Rock Falls G.S., and Aubrey Falls G.S. between 1950 and 1970, which today are operated by Brookfield Asset Management. Historically, mining and forestry played a large role, but today tourism is the primary activity along the river. Highway 129 follows the river from Wharncliffe until the river turns east at Aubrey Falls. Ecology The lower river is an important spawning ground for lake sturgeon. Aubrey Falls Provincial Park is on the river at Aubrey Falls. Mississagi River Provincial Park encompasses the upper reaches of the river including Mississagi Lake. Mississagi Provincial Park is on the Boland River, a tributary of the Little White River. Mississagi Delta Provincial Nature Reserve Park encompasses the river's delta mouth. The Voyageur Hiking Trail follows the lower portion of the river near Iron Bridge. Tributaries Abinette River (right) Cypress River (right) Wenebegon River (right) Aubinadong River (right) Sharpsand River (left) Rapid River (left) Grindstone Creek (left) Little White River (left) Bolton River (right) See also List of rivers of Ontario References Rivers of Algoma District Rivers of Sudbury District Hudson's Bay Company trading posts Tributaries of Lake Huron