Canal de Kaw, Water channel near Kaw village, French Guiana.

The Canal de Kaw is a waterway in French Guiana that winds through wetlands, linking the Approuague River to the Atlantic Ocean. The channel cuts through dense tropical forest where mangroves and trees grow directly from the water's edge.

The Canal de Kaw lies about 60 km southwest of Cayenne in northeastern French Guiana, a natural channel through marshy lowland rather than an excavated waterway. The source records no founding date, engineering works or colonial episode tied to it; it appears only as a watercourse in the coastal wetland between the Approuague basin and the Atlantic. Its history is therefore that of the surrounding marsh, shaped by tides and heavy rainfall of over 2,800 mm a year.

The canal lies about 60 km southwest of Cayenne, in the northeast of French Guiana, and is reached by boat from the Kaw marsh area. Its waters and surrounding marshes are known among local boatmen and naturalists as caiman habitat, and trips on the canal are made in small open boats with a guide.

The best way to explore this waterway is through organized boat tours that depart from nearby communities. Visitors should prepare for changing weather and take precautions against insects.

The area is home to caimans and rare bird species that visitors often spot during boat journeys through the waterway. This wildlife presence reflects the region's role as a refuge for tropical animals.