They wintered over at the mouth of the Nelson River, and in the spring of 1613 continued north.
Split Lake is also the name of a lake on the Nelson River.
Travelling up the Nelson River, it's easy to see the impacts of hydro development.
Iberville reached the Nelson River on the 14th of September.
Pimicikamak's traditional territory is reported to have been the watershed of the upper Nelson River.
It is a right tributary of the Nelson River.
It would cost $45 million including a bridge over the Nelson River in Split Lake.
Flow was diverted by a series of channels and control structures into the Nelson River.
There is a ferry service across the Nelson River at Whiskey Jack.
East of the ferry the road parallels the Nelson River for most of its length.