Author : Max Finkelstein
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2004-11-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781896219981
The boreal forest of Quebec/Labrador has captivated avid canoeists for generations. The Canadian iron man, A.P. Low (18611942), surveyed the area.
Author : Bruce W. Hodgins
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1550027611
Carol and Bruce Hodgins began leading canoe trips in 1957 in northern Ontario. Paddling Partners tells the story of their shared canoe travel over the past 50 years.
Author : Katina Daanen
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 18,71 MB
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ISBN : 1680516396
Author : Bruce Erickson
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 21,55 MB
Release : 2013-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0774822503
More than an ancient means of transportation and trade, the canoe has come to be a symbol of Canada itself. In Canoe Nation, Bruce Erickson argues that the canoe’s sentimental power has come about through a set of narratives that attempt to legitimize a particular vision of Canada that overvalues the nation’s connection to nature. From Alexander Mackenzie to Grey Owl to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the canoe authenticates Canada’s reputation as a tolerant, environmentalist nation, even when there is abundant evidence to the contrary. Ultimately, the stories we tell about the canoe need to be understood as moments in the ever-contested field of cultural politics.
Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,27 MB
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 030736142X
One of our favourite chroniclers of all things Canadian presents a rollicking, personal, photo-filled history of the relationship between a country and its canoes. From the earliest explorers on the Columbia River in BC or the Mattawa in Ontario to a doomed expedition of voyageurs up the Nile to rescue Khartoum; from the author's family roots deep in the Algonquin wilderness to modern families who have canoed across the country (kids and dogs included): Canoe Country is Roy MacGregor's celebration of the essential and enduring love affair Canadians have with our first and still favourite means of getting around. Famous paddlers have been so enchanted with the canoe that one swore God made Canada as the perfect country in which to paddle it. Drawing on MacGregor's own decades spent whenever possible with a paddle in his hand, this is a story of high adventure on white water and the sweetest peace in nature's quietest corners, from the author best able (and most eager) to tell it.
Author : Peter Kazaks
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,11 MB
Release : 2003-11-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1770706429
Canoe across large lakes, up and down rivers and rapids; labour over portages and through a miasma of blackflies; bask in the golden evenings of the Subarctic. In this account of an 800-mile canoe trip – which begins at Reindeer Lake on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border, continues into Nunavut past the treeline, and ends on Hudson Bay – Peter Kazaks conveys the experience of being in the north by describing the daily details that bring the trip to life. He captures the flavour of an extended wilderness canoe trip and reflects on living in unfettered wilderness. The reader will also grasp something of the serene beauty of the barren lands and begin to understand why its intoxicating nature keeps drawing some back. The first half of the trip, essentially from Reindeer Lake to Nueltin Lake, retraces P.G. Downes' voyage described in his classic Sleeping Island. Next the four men of this expedition, led by George Luste, entered the barren lands and followed the Thlewiaza River, the Kognak River, South Henik Lake and the Maguse River north and east to the shore of Hudson Bay. These lands, seldom visited, are close to a true wilderness – one of the few remaining ones.
Author : Doug Dunlap
Publisher : Down East Books
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 19,92 MB
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1608937100
More than twenty outings are included in this paddling guide to the rivers, ponds, and lakes of the Western Maine mountains and foothills. Seasoned Registered Maine Guide Doug Dunlap had paddled all of these routes multiple times and provides information for full day and overnight trips, as well as short paddles. Also included are practical advice and tips, safety information, maps and put-in and take-out locations, and information on wildlife that can be seen in the area, historic locations, and scenic areas.
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Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
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ISBN : 1594854009
Author : Laurel Archer
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 28,93 MB
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 189752269X
This first volume of the guidebook series Northern British Columbia Canoe Trips describes in detail eight northern BC paddling routes over eleven rivers, and is designed to provide canoeists with all the information they require to plan a river trip appropriate to their skill level and special interests. Each route includes: a summary of the main attractions of the trip where to start and where to finish along the river trip length in days and kilometres required maps suggestions about when to go star ratings for difficulty and for historical and recreational value Northern British Columbia Canoe Trips: Volume One covers numerous routes never documented in any publication before, including the Taku, Jennings, Omineca and Gataga rivers, among others, as well as more well-known favourites such as Fort Nelson and the Dease. The book provides paddlers of all types with a variety of river trips to choose from based on comprehensive and comparative information, as well as detailed and specific navigational notes to aid them along their chosen route.
Author : Michel Gauthier
Publisher : Dogwood Avenue Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 19,70 MB
Release : 2012-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0986509523
One hundred and fifty kilometres north of Fort St. James, the Nation River links four long narrow lakes to form one of British Columbia's best paddling destinations. The Nation Lakes Canoe Route begins in the southern reaches of the Omineca Mountains and ends at the edge of BC's Interior Plateau. By undertaking the trip described in this guidebook, paddlers will not only progress through two different geographical zones, they will become immersed in the raw beauty of the Canadian sub-boreal forest. The Nation Lakes Canoe Route is perfect for intermediate paddlers and supervised beginners who want to experience the joys of canoe tripping in a truly pristine environment. Clear waters, free-running streams, fine sandy beaches, and great vistas reward outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes with a never-to-be-forgotten wilderness experience. This guidebook includes detailed maps, waypoint coordinates, and descriptions of every campsite and point of interest on the route.
