Hello, my name is Neil. I have lived in Mattawa for about two years now. I'm eleven years old and I go to Mattawa McElligott Elementary School, and I am in grade five. My teacher is Mr Jackson. I like living in Mattawa because it is nice and peaceful. There is a lot to see in Mattawa like the Mattawa hockey team, the Timber Train and the portage. My picture shows the backyard of my grandparents' place. They own up to the main lake. It is a pretty area.There are four river channels. One of the river channels you can not go up, because it is too rocky, but above the rocky part there is a river that leads in to the lake. There is another channel that leads to my friend's house. Oh ya one of the channels has the best fishing spot in the area. All kinds of fish are there such as pike, bass, suckers and others such as small sunfish and rock bass. If you go up one of the other channels there is a big rock that my uncle's house boat gets stuck on. I really like going to my grandparents' home because I get to do a lot of outdoor activities.
