Paddler's Guide
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Ontario’s Algonquin Park is one of North America’s foremost canoeing destinations. Only a day’s journey from the Great Lakes and much of the Eastern Seaboard, and 200 miles from Toronto, it’s a paddler’s paradise of spectacular lakes, rivers and marshes surrounded by maple hills and rocky ridges. The only way to explore the interior of the park is by canoe or on foot, where you will be rewarded with a chorus of wolves howling and the echoing call of waterfowl. You may also see more of the abundant wildlife that call it home: moose, white-tailed deer, beaver, black bears, and more than 300 bird and 30 reptile species.
This revised and updated edition of A Paddler’s Guide to Algonquin Park has 64 more pages, 10 new canoe routes for a total of 35, new photographs by the author and detailed redesigned maps showing portages and permitted campsites. Callan has chosen routes of varying difficulty and experience, from easy to deep backcountry.
The 10 new routes are: Across Algonquin; Cauliflower Lake; Lake la Muir/Crow Lake Loop; Lower Crow River; Mackaskill Lake; Godda Lake Loop; Carl Wilson Lake; Opeongo Lake; Ralph Bice/Daisy Loop; Big East River.
Along with updates of information according to changes in park conditions, regulations, closed routes and so on, the book includes this essential information: Route difficulty; Portages; Campsite locations; Put-in and take-out recommendations; Alternative access points; Updated list of local outfitters and guides; Updated web sites and more.
Kevin Callan has paddled Algonquin Park for three decades. His practical advice and lively descriptions are like having him sitting in the lead canoe — and that would be an adventure.
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 ParkSteel River LoopChapleau and Nemegosenda RiversWakami Lake LoopRanger Lake LoopDunlop Lake LoopLac aux Sables/Bark Lake LoopNabakwasi River LoopFour M Circle LoopTatachikapika RiverChiniguchi RiverTemagami's Canton LakesMarten River Provincial ParkSouth RiverYork River
A Paddler's Guide to Weekend Wilderness Adventures in Southern Ontario
by Kevin Callan
This book covers the Ontario region closest to the American border and just a couple hours drive from Toronto. Here are 20 perfect quick-getaway canoe routes for one-, two- and three-day paddles. All are easy on the portages, big on the rewards of nature and not too far from your own backyard.
These routes offer a variety of experiences, from cushy trips for novice paddlers to more challenging excursions for experienced canoeists.
Trips include:
Big CreekThames RiverGrand RiverRockwood Lake Conservation AreaCredit RiverNonquon RiverMinesing SwampBeaver RiverRankin and Sauble RiversNoganosh LakeBig East LakeSilent Lake Provincial ParkCrab LakeWolf Island Provincial ParkBon Echo Provincial ParkCrotch LakeDepot Lakes Conservation AreaMurphys Point Provincial ParkCharleston Lake Provincial ParkGrants Creek/Pooh Lake
