Canoeing the Churchill
Canoeing the Churchill

Author: Gregory P. Marchildon

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 477

ISBN-13: 9780889771482

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"Outstanding. Its combination of historical material, maps, photos, and travelogue brings the fur trade era alive. Seldom has the past and the present been brought together so successfully." -George Melnyk, University of Calgary "The reader is exposed to hundreds of points of interest, historical rock paintings, landmarks, campsites, local histories, and folklore...[the book] will tell any canoeist or adventurer almost all they need to know." -James Winkel, Saskatchewan History An invaluable resource for paddlers preparing to face the challenges of Canada's old fur trade highway, Canoeing the Churchill is also an exhilarating trek into the past for the "armchair voyageur." With routes for both beginners and experts, Canoeing the Churchill provides practical "on the water advice" for the entire 1,100 km route--from Methy Portage to Cumberland House. Canoeing the Churchill "will introduce the beauty of the north and its rich cultural heritage to readers from all parts of the world." -Keith Goulet, Cumberland House Cree Nation

Paddling the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park
Paddling the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park

Author: James Churchill

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762711482

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This nearly roadless region of lakes, bogs, and forests in northeastern Minnesota is a mecca for canoeists from around the world. Features great paddling and camping destinations, maps, detailed route descriptions, and a wealth of planning tips.

Paddling Northern Saskatchewan
Paddling Northern Saskatchewan

Author: Ric Driediger

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-20

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781988783581

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Northern Saskatchewan has a wide variety of canoeing experiences from paddling lake to lake in the Precambrian Shield to steering the rapids of a whitewater river. It has both mountainous canyons and Caribbean-like beaches. You can paddle through marsh land or past sand dunes. Paddling Northern Saskatchewan provides a descriptive overview of 80 different canoe routes, rivers, and canoeing areas to help you understand the experience of paddling in Northern Saskatchewan.

Paddle to the Arctic
Paddle to the Arctic

Author: Don Starkell

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

Published: 2000-03-25

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0771082657

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After his astounding 12,000-mile canoe trip from Winnipeg down to the Amazon (recounted in his bestseller Paddle to the Amazon on page 48), Don Starkell decided to paddle a kayak from Hudson Bay 3,000 miles through the Northwest Passage. This is Don's diary of this journey from Churchill, Manitoba, to Tuktoyaktuk, close to Alaska, a voyage by kayak (paddled on water or dragged on a sled over the ice) that took him three Arctic summers and almost cost him his life. Through this compelling book we find ourselves sharing his blazing, driving determination to reach his goal, as he closes in on his destination, with his supplies running out and his ocean highway freezing over, making death a near certainty. Armchair travel at its best.

Five Months on the Missouri River
Five Months on the Missouri River

Author: Thomas Elpel

Publisher: HOPS Press

Published: 2020-03

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 9781892784506

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This archetypal story of adventure in Montana involved carving and paddling a dugout canoe along the Missouri River like the famed explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Author Tom Elpel was privileged to live out this long-time dream when he connected with Churchill Clark, the great-great-great-great grandson of Captain Clark. Together they whittled a 10,000 lb. Douglas fir log down to a 500+ lb. canoe. Tom led a five-month "Missouri River Corps of Rediscovery" expedition, paddling this 2,341-mile segment of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail from Three Forks, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. Tom and friends paddled the Missouri River as a conduit for exploring the land and meeting its inhabitants. Every campsite offered a new opportunity to hike and explore the geographical landscape and geology, identify plants, and forage for wild foods. They enjoyed a leisurely pace paddling through the heart of America while diving into Lewis and Clark history and the history of Native American tribes along the route. They were assisted by many River Angels along the way, meeting some of the nicest people on the planet. Throughout the journey, Tom wrote a weekly column that was published in newspapers along the Missouri River corridor. He fleshed out the story for the book, filling in additional details and whole new essays, accompanied by seven hundred stunning color photos from the adventure. "Five Months on the Missouri River" is tantalizing in its imagery, and anyone who picks up the book to look at the pictures will quickly be captivated by the story following the expedition from the beginning until its conclusion.

Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips
Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips

Author: Laurel Archer

Publisher: Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781550463699

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A guide to 15 true wilderness rivers in Northern Saskatchewan, including detailed route descriptions, maps, advice on rapids, hazards, campsites, special attractions, as well as the historical and wilderness value of each river.

Canoeing with the Cree
Canoeing with the Cree

Author: Eric Sevareid

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 2010-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0873517989

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In 1930 two novice paddlers?Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port?launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor, or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2,250 miles of rivers, lakes, and difficult portages. Nearly four months later, after shooting hundreds of sets of rapids and surviving exceedingly bad conditions and even worse advice, the ragged, hungry adventurers arrived in York Factory on Hudson Bay?with winter freeze-up on their heels. First published in 1935, Canoeing with the Cree is Sevareid's classic account of this youthful odyssey. ?Praise for Canoeing with the Cree ?"Canoeing with the Cree is an all-time favorite of mine." ?Ann Bancroft, Arctic explorer and co-author of No Horizon Is So Far ?"Two high school graduates make an amazing journey . . . showing indomitable courage that carried them through to their destination. Humor and a spirit of adventure made a grand, good time of it, in spite of storms, rapids, long portages and silent wildernesses." ?Library Journal.

The Great Canadian Prairies Bucket List
The Great Canadian Prairies Bucket List

Author: Robin Esrock

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2016-02-06

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 145973050X

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Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock has explored every inch of Canada’s Prairies to craft the definitive Bucket List. From food and culture to nature and adrenaline rushes, Robin has the inspiration and information you’ll need to follow in his footsteps and discover everything Manitoba and Saskatchewan have to offer.

Our Supreme Task
Our Supreme Task

Author: Philip White

Publisher: Public Affairs

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1610390598

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Provides the dramatic history of Winston Churchill's 1946 trip to Fulton, Missouri, where he delivered his Iron Curtain Speech--a speech which served to fundamentally define the dangers of Soviet totalitarian Communism.