A new edition of the best-selling guide, expanded with 10 more routes over 48 more pages. 
 Ontario is blessed with some of the most scenic and enjoyable lakes and rivers in the world -- it truly is a paddler's paradise. Like the first edition of this book, this updated and expanded second edition is destined to become the classic guide to the very best canoeing the province has to offer. 
 Top 60 Canoe Routes of Ontario includes 10 more of Kevin Callan's favorite canoe excursions. While some of these routes are well known to paddlers province-wide, such as the Bonnechere River, others are hidden secrets, like the ambitious and magical Woodland Caribou Park. The routes range from two-day paddles to week-long expeditions and are divided amongst nine regions: Southern Ontario, Cottage Country, Algonquin, Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, Temagami, Ontario's Near North, Northern Ontario and Northwestern Ontario. 
 Kevin gives paddlers all the information they need to complete each route, including accurate maps of all access points, portage lengths, important river features and campsites -- all embellished with historical notes and Kevin's trademark humor. He also includes a detailed "Before You Go" section in which he shares the expertise that has earned him the title of Canada's Happy Camper.

Top 60 Canoe Routes of Ontario

Sports & Outdoors

Callan, Kevin

Water Sports

Firefly Books

New in this edition: Ten new routes, 64 added pages, updated text -- an essential purchase of a revised classic. 
 Review of previous edition: The book is much more than a trip guide. Callan weaves in anecdotes from his own trips, so there's all the nuts and bolts info but with some good stories thrown in. -- The Journal of Canadian Wilderness Canoeing 
 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 loons. 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 Callan, and detailed redesigned maps showing portages and permitted campsites. Callan has chosen routes of varying difficulty and experience, from easy to deep backcountry. 
 Along with updates of information according to changes in park conditions, regulations, closed routes and so on, the book includes this essential information: 
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<li> Route difficulty </li> <li> Portages </li> <li> Campsite locations </li> <li> Put-in and take-out recommendations </li> <li> Alternative access points </li> <li> Updated list of local outfitters and guides </li> <li> Updated web sites and more. </li> </ul>
 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.

A Paddler's Guide to Algonquin Park

Hunting & Fishing

Boston Mills Press

Enjoy winter camping in warmth and comfort! With careful planning, tenting during the year's coldest months can be safe and fun. Complete Guide to Winter Camping offers advice on selecting a four-season tent and constructing other types of shelter, maintaining personal hygiene, cooking in the cold, choosing a sleep system and getting the right amount of warmth to properly enjoy winter. Chapters on how to read animal tracks, travel safely on ice and identify trees and firewood make this unique book a must-read for anyone tired of spending half their year cooped up indoors! This updated and revised edition also includes chapters on: <ul> <li>Weather forecasting</li> <li>Ice fishing</li> <li>Map and compass navigation</li> <li>How to read nature to navigate</li> <li>Dutch ovens and baking in the bush</li> <li>Clothing, boots and snowshow selection.</li> </ul> Complete with color photos and expert advice from seasoned winter campers and travelers, this book will appeal to both car-camping families and adventurous individuals looking to extend their outdoor activities into another season.

Complete Guide to Winter Camping

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A new edition of the best-selling guide, expanded with 10 more routes and over 50 more pages. 
Ontario is blessed with some of the most scenic and enjoyable lakes and rivers in the world - it truly is a paddler's paradise. This updated and expanded third edition is destined to become the classic guide to the very best canoeing the province has to offer. 
Top 70 Canoe Routes of Ontario includes 10 more of Kevin Callan's favorite canoe excursions. While some of these routes are well known to paddlers province-wide, others are hidden secrets. The trips range from day-long paddles to week-long expeditions and are divided amongst nine regions: Southern Ontario, Cottage Country, Algonquin, Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, Temagami, Ontario's Near North, Northern Ontario and Northwestern Ontario. 
New routes include: Georgian Bay's Eastern Shore Queen Elizabeth Wildlands Trent-Severn Waterway to Georgian Bay Tay River and Canal Lake Nippissing's West Bay Grand River - Cambrige to Brantford The Nith River Wallaceburg Water Trail Temagami's Wasaksina-Cross Lake Loop Wildwood Conservation Area. 
Kevin offers paddlers all they will need to complete each route, including accurate maps of all access points, portage lengths, important river features and campsites - all embellished with historical notes and Kevin's trademark humor. He also includes a detailed "Before You Go" section in which he shares the expertise that has earned him the title of Canada's Happy Camper.

Top 70 Canoe Routes of Ontario

History

Americas

A collection of adventures (and misadventures) spent travelling in the wilderness. 
Kevin Callan presents his best adventures – and misadventures – in the wilderness. Entertaining, yet enlightening, the stories are full of enthusiasm and are designed to get people to explore the wilderness on their own, and it’s hoped, be inspired to protect what’s still left. These captured moments of a life spent traveling in secluded areas and promoting their importance to all of us aren’t just for outdoorsy types. The stories relate to a much broader audience: readers who have pondered sleeping under the stars or paddling a canoe across a calm lake or down wild rapids, or even venturing into the winter woods. After reading this book, they’ll want to pack up and go the very next day.

Dazed but Not Confused: Tales of a Wilderness Wanderer

Biographies

Dundurn Press

Take a walk through one of Ontario's most beautiful provincial parks with author and naturalist Kevin Callan. Learn about the origins of this three-and-a-half-billion-year-old place. Meet the natives, missionaries, fur traders and settlers who gave this park its rich historical past. Callan also offers enthusiastic suggestions for hiking and canoe routes within the park

Killarney

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

One of Ontario's most popular canoeing guides takes you on 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.

Up the Creek: A Paddler's Guide to Ontario

Our favorite canoeing guide takes us on 20 trips in Algonquin Park. Algonquin is Ontario's foremost canoeing destination, a paddler's paradise of spectacular lakes and rivers, and few know the park better than Kevin Callan. Includes routes for all skill levels.

Brook Trout and Blackflies: A Paddler's Guide to Algonquin Park

This highly entertaining guidebook continues where Up the Creek left off. Kevin Callan's latest collection of canoe routes takes us on 20 river trips through the wilds of Ontario and Quebec. Callan is one of the foremost authorities on canoeing the lakes and rivers in our watery part of the continent, 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 -- though he's always a character. He's the kind of guy you want leading your trip.

Further Up the Creek: A Paddler's Guide to the Rivers of Ontario and Quebec

Just when we think we're trapped by work and obligations, Kevin Callan offers us the escape map: 20 perfect quick-getaway canoe routes in Southern Ontario. One-, two- and three-day paddles, easy on the portages, big on the rewards of nature, and not too far from our own backyard. The routes in Gone Canoeing offer a variety of experiences, from easy trips for novice paddlers to more challenging excursions for experienced canoeists. Callan takes us to some of his favorite almost-wild places, to familiar locales such as the Credit River, Bon Echo Provincial Park and Murphys Point, and to some unusual canoeing destinations -- Minesing Swamp, for one -- entertaining and informing us along the way with his trademark blend of good humor, insight and expert advice. Includes meticulous maps, detailed route descriptions, a few of the author's secret camp recipes and his own Before You Go checklist of things to pack for your weekend wilderness adventure.

Gone Canoeing: Wilderness Weekends in Southern Ontario

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