This cross-border river between Canada and the United States crosses: In Canada, the East Outardes River valley is mainly served by (from the mouth): the Rivière-aux-Outardes road, the Montée de Rockburn, the Gore road, the Williams road rang des Botreaux, chemin du rang Dumas, Montée Sharpe, chemin du 8e rang, chemin Wilson, route 202, route 209 and chemin from Covey Hill.

Safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March.

The East Bustard River begins at a small forest lake in Clinton County, in New York State, just south of the border.

This source is located 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) south of the Canada-United States border.

[1] The toponym "Rivière aux Outardes Est" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.