The river begins somewhere in western
Central Alberta after the confluence of small tributaries. The source is located near
Butte,
Caroline, and is not far from the
Clearwater River, which is part of a
different watershed altogether. The river flows east until it is crossed by
Alberta Highway 761 near
Stauffer, where it heads in a southeasterly direction. The river then sharply turns south near
Hale Lake. The river is then crossed by at the
Alberta Highway 54. Soon afterwards, the river flows into the
Raven River or the South Raven River at the
Raven Recreation Area near
Raven and the
Alberta Highway 54 crossing. The Raven River then flows into the
Red Deer River. == Fish species ==