Canoeing North Into the Unknown: A Record of River Travel, 1874 to 1974

By Gwyneth Hoyle and Bruce W. Hodgins

Book Overview

Canoeing North Into the Unknown is an important book about canoeing Canada's most remote and fabled rivers, the rivers that flow north to the Arctic. Bruce W. Hodgins and Gwyneth Hoyle have amassed an unparalleled amount of information on who canoed these rivers and when. The rivers have long been highways for the aboriginal peoples, and the journals of those who followed in their wake, from early fur-traders, missionaries and surveyors to 20th-century recreational canoeists, provide a rich heritage of history and adventure. The account of each river system includes a geographical description, its historical significance, and chronological records of those who have canoed its waters. As well, there are maps, photos, indexes and bibliography. This book will be indispensable to all who love canoe travel, the North, Canadian heritage and adventure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920474934
• ISBN13: 9780920474938
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Natural Heritage Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Historical info

This book is great for the wilderness paddler. Brief descriptions and quite complete of major trips done by paddler in Canada. Names,dates, destinations, and cross referencing allows paddlers to start researching routes, contacting other paddlers and getting trip reports with the help of Google. From an historical perspective, it is interesting to know who has traveled these route before you. A great book for the serious wilderness paddler.

Belongs on every wilderness canoeist's bookshelf

This attractive volume provides brief descriptions of nearly all Canadian rivers, as well as summaries of trips done on them. The maps are good, the photographs are well selected, and the bibliography is comprehensive. The book is indispensable for anyone seeking historical background for a canoe trip in Canada.