Although the Nelson is much larger , the Hayes was a better route into the interior .
The Swampy Cree and the Assiniboine used the Nelson River , along with the Hayes River , as the main inland routes to the great inland lake , Lake Winnipeg .
Although the Nelson is much larger , the Hayes River was a better route into the interior .
The Swampy Cree and the Assiniboine used the Nelson River , along with the Hayes River , as the main inland routes to the great inland lake , Lake Winnipeg .