The Petite rivière Pikauba flows entirely into the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. The valley of the Petite rivière Pikauba is mainly accessible thanks to the route 169 and the route 175. Other secondary forest roads have been developed in the sector for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry developed in the sector at the end of the 19th century, thus generating the development of hunting and fishing activities. The surface of the Petite rivière Pikauba is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to the end of March.
Geography
The Petite Rivière Pikauba rises at the mouth of Lac Desjardins. This lake is located in the central part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This lake has a length of, an altitude is. The mouth of Lac Desjardins is located at:
south-east of the junction of roads route 175 and route 169;
south-east of the confluence of the small Pikauba river and the Kenogami Lake.
From the mouth of Lac Desjardins, the Petite rivière Pikauba flows over, with a drop of, according to the following segments: Upper course of the Petite rivière Pikauba
to the south, then crossing Lake Lanctôt west on its full length, to its mouth;
to the west, then crossing Lake Lanctôt south on, to its mouth;
south-west to Petit lac Beloeil, then south-east in particular by crossing Lake Beloeil over its full length;
to the southwest, up to a bend in the river, corresponding to the outlet from Lac Fortier and Lac Decoigne;
towards the northwest by collecting the outlet from Lake Fitou, up to the outlet from Lake Dumais;
first towards the southwest, then crossing a bay and the northern part of Talbot Lake on, to its mouth;
Intermediate course of the Petite rivière Pikauba
to the northwest in a deep valley crossing the route 175, to the outlet of Lac Tourangeau ;
towards the north-west in a deep valley by winding up to a stream ;
towards the northwest by winding in a deep valley to the Jean-Baptiste stream ;
northwesterly, to In stream which drains Lac Lévesque;
north-west to the outlet of Lake Ondée;
north-west, to the outlet of lakes Albert and Paul;
towards the northwest by forming four loops towards the northeast, up to Le Grand Ruisseau ;
towards the northwest crossing several rapids, to its mouth.
The Little Pikauba River flows into a bay on the south shore of Kenogami Lake, west of Pointe Finnigan which is attached to the south shore of the lake. This confluence of the small Pikauba River is located at:
From the confluence of the Little Pikauba river and the Pikauba River the current successively follows the course of the latter on towards the north, crosses the Kenogami Lake on north-east to barrage de Portage-des-Roches, then follow the course of the Chicoutimi River on to the east, then the northeast and the course of the Saguenay River on east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.
