The Clyde flows south from its source at the outflow from Clyde Lake in
geographic Lavant Township in the municipality of
Lanark Highlands to the community of Clyde Forks, where it takes in the right tributaries Middle Branch Clyde River and South Branch Clyde River. To this point, the river is paralleled by the
K&P Rail Trail which follows the course of the former
Kingston and Pembroke Railway. The river then heads east, then southeast into geographic Darling Township then geographic Lanark Township, takes in the right tributary
Little Clyde River, and arrives at the community of
Lanark. The river continues south passing briefly through geographic Drummond Township in the municipality of
Drummond/North Elmsley, then reaches its mouth at the Mississippi River in geographic Bathurst Township in the municipality of
Tay Valley, north of the town of
Perth. The Mississippi River flows via the
Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River. ==Tributaries==