Castor Creek is a
stream
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in
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It is a tributary of the
Battle River.
The Castor Creek also referred to as Parr Reservoir was dammed up in 1949. This changed the once narrow creek into something that resembles a long narrow winding lake.
The Castor Creek is one of the best places for kayaking and paddle boarding in Alberta outside of the Canadian Rockies. People also enjoy jet skiing, motor boating, tubing, water skiing, and swimming.
Beautiful sandstone cliffs surround most of the creek and wildlife sightings are very common.
The Castor Creek is somewhat of a hidden gem although popularity has increased in recent years leading many tourists to Castor during the summer months.
Kayak Rentals are available during the summer months and there is a public dock, change rooms and beach/picnic area.
Castor Creek was named from the Latin word meaning "beaver".
See also
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List of rivers of Alberta
Alberta's rivers flow towards three different bodies of water, the Arctic Ocean, the Hudson Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Alberta is located immediately east of the continental divide, so no rivers from Alberta reach the Pacific Ocean.
List of riv ...
References
Creeks of Alberta
Tributaries of Hudson Bay
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