Rivers of the Upper Ottawa Valley
Myth, Magic and Adventure
- Publisher
- Boston Mills Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2004
- Category
- Canoeing, Adventure, Ontario
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550464382
- Publish Date
- May 2004
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
Each year thousands of American canoeists venture north to paddle the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The Ottawa is among this continent's great rivers.
Both the Ottawa and its main tributaries have the rugged characteristics that whitewater enthusiasts crave. Wilson also includes many trips for novice and cautious paddlers.
Trips include:
- Ottawa Valley Northwest
- Montreal River
- Makobe River
- Lady Evelyn River
- Devil Rock to Mattawa
- Mattawa River
- Mattawa to Pembroke
- Petawawa River
- Petawawa Paddle and Pedal Tour
- Barron River
- Rivière Dumoine
- Rivière Kipawa
- Rivière Noire
- Rivière Coulonge
About the author
Hap Wilson is an award winning-artist, author, photographer, guide, environmentalist, cartographer and eco trail builder living in Rosseau, Ont. His writing has appeared in Canadian Geographic, Explore and Canoe & Kayak. He has published a dozen nature and geography related books. His book Voyages-Canada's Heritage Rivers won the Natural Resources Council of America Award for best environmental book and the Bill Mason Award for lifetime achievement in River Conservation. Wilson, along with his wife Andrea, operate The Cabin Falls EcoLodge in Temagami, Ont. He lives in Rosseau, Ont.
Editorial Reviews
Engaging and idiosyncratic... the clear pen-and-ink maps are full of details... some photographers dream of wild places and seek the way. I would recommend these books to them.
Canadian Camera
Sound advice on important topics... Anyone planning a canoe trip to the areas covered by Wilson will benefit greatly by reading these guidebooks, but even canoeing enthusiasts not planning on travelling to these regions by canoe will enjoy just reading them.
Cottage Times
Compiled by Hap Wilson, an outdoor writer who has more than thirty years of experience as a wilderness guide... personally documented maps... far more information than a volume size might lead the reader to expect.
Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal
I love his writing because he speaks to my soul...about canoeing and the magnificent outdoors we seldom pay attention to.
Community Voices
Detailed information... Hap Wilson has personally explored the rivers.
Wildlife Activist
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Temagami
A Wilderness Paradise
Hap Wilson's Wilderness 3-Book Bundle
The Cabin / Grey Owl and Me / Trails and Tribulations
River of Fire
Conflict and Survival on the Seal River
Lake Superior to Manitoba by Canoe
Mapping the Route into the Heart of the Continent
Grey Owl and Me
Stories From the Trail and Beyond
Trails and Tribulations
Confessions of a Wilderness Pathfinder
The Cabin
A Search for Personal Sanctuary
Canoeing, Kayaking and Hiking Temagami
Wilderness Rivers of Manitoba
Journey by Canoe Through the Land Where the Spirit Lives
Canoeing and Hiking Wild Muskoka
An Eco-Adventure Guide