Paddling and Hiking Ontario's Southern Shield Country
This book contains a collection of excursions that explore the trails and waterways found along the southern edge of Ontario's wild and beautiful Canadian Shield, an area affectionately known as Cottage Country. It is the ideal guide for paddlers and hikers looking for an escape to nature without having to travel too far from home. The 22 excursion routes are laid out geographically from the Rideau River in the southeast to Lake Superior in the northwest, and include:
Paddling & HIking Ontario's Southern Shield Country is a practical guide, amply illustrated with maps and photographs. The book contains information about where to stay, what to see, who to contact in each of the excursion areas, and descriptions of natural and human historical features that may be found along the way. Outdoor enthusiasts will find a variety of accessible routes that any reasonably fit person with basic competence in paddling and hiking can comfortably accomplish in a single day. Every trip includes both hiking and paddling segments. The paddling is mostly flat-water and the portages are infrequent and usually short. The hiking trails are often rugged but do not require any technical climbing skills or equipment apart from a pair of comfortable hiking boots.
This book contains a collection of excursions that explore the trails and waterways found along the southern edge of Ontario's wild and beautiful Canadian Shield, an area affectionately known as Cottage Country. It is the ideal guide for paddlers and hikers looking for an escape to nature without having to travel too far from home. The 22 excursion routes are laid out geographically from the Rideau River in the southeast to Lake Superior in the northwest, and include:
Paddling & HIking Ontario's Southern Shield Country is a practical guide, amply illustrated with maps and photographs. The book contains information about where to stay, what to see, who to contact in each of the excursion areas, and descriptions of natural and human historical features that may be found along the way. Outdoor enthusiasts will find a variety of accessible routes that any reasonably fit person with basic competence in paddling and hiking can comfortably accomplish in a single day. Every trip includes both hiking and paddling segments. The paddling is mostly flat-water and the portages are infrequent and usually short. The hiking trails are often rugged but do not require any technical climbing skills or equipment apart from a pair of comfortable hiking boots.
Specifications:
Paperback, 6" x 9", 208 pages including
28 maps and 101 colour photographs
ISBN: 1-55046-437-X
Publication Date: April 2005
Published by: The Boston Mills Press
Distributed by: Firefly Books
List Price: $24.95
Paperback, 6" x 9", 208 pages including
28 maps and 101 colour photographs
ISBN: 1-55046-437-X
Publication Date: April 2005
Published by: The Boston Mills Press
Distributed by: Firefly Books
List Price: $24.95
Frontenac
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Lake Superior
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Mississagi
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