Lac La Ronge is a large lake located in north Central Saskatchewan.  It is 36 miles in length and has an area of 546 square miles.  The array of scenery includes cliffs, more than a thousand tree-covered islands, white-water rapids and waterfalls, all typical of the Canadian Shield.  The French place-name is probably derived from ronger (“to gnaw”), in reference to the work of the beaver, which inhabits the forested islands and shores.