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Kevin Callan

Kevin Callan is the author of over 15 books, including his incredibly popular series of paddling guides. He has been a key speaker at major outdoor events for over 25 years in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. He is a regular contributor and columnist for Explore and CanoeRoots Magazine, is listed as one of the top 100 modern-day explorers by the Canadian Geographical Society, is a recipient of a National Magazine Award and is a Patron Paddler for Paddle Canada. He is a recurring guest on nationally broadcast television and radio programs and maintains his own very popular "Happy Camper" YouTube channel, drawing thousands of viewers.

Books by Kevin Callan

Top 70 Canoe Routes of Ontario

A Paddler's Guide to Killarney and the French River

A Paddler's Guide to Algonquin Park

Top 60 Canoe Routes of Ontario

Complete Guide to Winter Camping

The New Trailside Cookbook

Dazed but Not Confused

The Happy Camper

Top 50 Canoe Routes of Ontario

Wilderness Pleasures

A Paddler's Guide to Quetico and Beyond

A Paddler's Guide to Killarney and the French River

A Paddler's Guide to Ontario's Lost Canoe Routes

A Paddler's Guide to Weekend Wilderness Adventures in Southern Ontario

A Paddler's Guide to Ontario

A Paddler's Guide to Ontario's Cottage Country

A Paddler's Guide to the Rivers of Ontario and Quebec

Ontario's Lost Canoe Routes

Gone Canoeing

Further Up the Creek

Brook Trout and Blackflies

Up the Creek

Cottage Country Canoe Routes

Killarney