Push and Be Damned Rapids

"Push and Be Damned Rapids" is the evocative name for rapids on the Southwest Miramichi River, one of the many tributaries of the Miramichi River, New Brunswick, Canada, near the village of Juniper.

The name refers to the difficulty of "poling", or pushing a canoe upstream with a pole, on these particular rapids.[1][2]

References

  1. Rayburn, A. (1975) Geographical Names of New Brunswick. Toponymy Study 2. Surveys and Mapping Branch, Energy Mines and Resources Canada, Ottawa
  2. Geographical Names of Canada http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

Coordinates: 46°33′00″N 66°51′00″W / 46.55000°N 66.85000°W / 46.55000; -66.85000

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