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One of Ontario's most popular canoeing guides takes readers on some of the province's best canoe routes. Each route -- ranging from a two-day paddle in Frontenac Provincial Park to a week-long expedition down Pukaskwa's White River -- includes detailed descriptions, maps of all access points, accurate portage lengths, and advice on everything from running rapids to shuttle arrangements. Some of the routes included are: - Frontenac - Mazinaw-Mississippi - Madawaska - Barron River Canyon - Algonquin - Magnetawan - French River - Killarney - Spanish River - Temagami - White River - Upper Missinaibi - Quetico

Twenty top river trips through the wilds of Ontario and Quebec. Kevin Callan is one of the foremost authorities on canoeing Central Canada's lakes and rivers. But he's that rare ah-shucks expert who gives you the best information, spins a wild-but-true story, yet doesn't have to be the hero of his own tale. Includes detailed route descriptions and maps showing all access points, important river features and accurate portage lengths. Some of the routes included are: - Rideau Canal - Saugeen River - Oxtongue - Little Bonnechere - Mattawa - Sturgeon - West Montreal River - Mississagi - Dumoine - Coulonge - Chochocouane - Upper Gatineau

Take the path less traveled along lesser-known waterways. Some of the routes featured in this book are little known; some haven't been documented for as long as 50 years. The 15 trips range from two to eight days, involve all types of water, and are suitable for canoeists of all skill levels. Trips include: - Wabakimi Provincial Park - Steel River Loop - Chapleau and Nemegosenda Rivers - Wakami Lake Loop - Ranger Lake Loop - Dunlop Lake Loop - Lac aux Sables/Bark Lake Loop - Nabakwasi River Loop - Four M Circle Loop - Tatachikapika River - Chiniguchi River - Temagami's Canton Lakes - Marten River Provincial Park - South River - York River

Only 200 miles from Toronto, Algonquin Park is one of Canada's foremost canoeing destinations, a paddler's paradise of spectacular lakes and rivers. This book features a variety of routes, from true wilderness adventures to less rustic excursions. Trips include: - Canoe Lake Circuit - Big Trout Lake - The Brent Run - Ragged Lake Loop - Lake Louisa Loop - Dividing Lake - Rock Lake - Big Crow Lake - Lake Lavielle/Dickson Circuit - Happy Isle Lake - Booth Lake - Upper Petawawa Loop - Tim River Loop - Rosebary Lake Loop - Nipissing Loop - Three Mile Lake Loop - Erables Lake - Hogan Lake Loop - Barron Canyon - Lower Petawawa River

The latest addition to Kevin Callan's guidebook series provides the 20 best canoeing, kayaking, and hiking trips in Ontario's picturesque Killarney/French River region, a favorite wilderness getaway spot in central Ontario. At least three of the routes in this book are documented here for the first time. Situated at the north end of Georgian Bay, Killarney Provincial Park is a paddler's paradise of rugged, windswept islands and turquoise lakes beneath breathtaking white quartzite mountains. The nearby French River is a historic waterway once used by explorers Samuel de Champlain, Alexander Mackenzie, and David Thompson. Paddlers of all experience will find weeklong trips on Killarney's tranquil interior lakes and along the Georgian Bay shoreline, and weekend jaunts down remote stretches of the French River. The book includes detailed maps, suggestions for side trips, and color photographs, making this the ideal reference for planning a dream trip by canoe or kayak. Callan's fascinating notes and his trademark tales of adventure and misadventure add to the reading pleasure.

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