ɪɾ ɪz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ stɹˈɔŋ kˈɜːɹənts ænd wˈaɪtwɔːɾɚ wˌaɪl flˈoʊɪŋ ˈɔf ðə kɐnˈeɪdiən ʃˈiːld ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈʌdsən bˈeɪ lˈoʊləndz.
It is characterized by strong currents and whitewater while flowing off the Canadian Shield into the Hudson Bay lowlands.