south of
Grande Prairie Wapiti River originates as the outflow of
Tuck Lake, east of
Wapiti Pass, in
Wapiti Lake Provincial Park, east-central
British Columbia, in the
Canadian Rockies. It then runs in a north-eastern direction, crosses into Alberta, where it becomes more
meandered as it continues through the
County of Grande Prairie No. 1. It merges into the
Smoky River east of
Grande Prairie. From west to east, Wapiti River flows through the
alpine environment of the
Rocky Mountains, the rolling foothills, then
farmlands and
aspen parkland in western Alberta. Wapiti Lake Provincial Park, Bear River Park,
O'Brien Provincial Park and Pipestone Creek Park are protected areas along the river. Close to its mouth, Wapiti has an average discharge of . ==Tributaries and crossings==