The Nottawasaga River is the quieter side of Wasaga Beach. It reaches Georgian Bay near the main beach area, but upstream it gives paddlers, anglers, and birders a slower landscape of bends, marshy edges, and sand-country forest.
For most visitors this is a change of pace rather than a headline sight. Rent or bring a canoe or kayak if conditions are right, and you get a useful escape from the beach crowds without leaving town.