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Canoeing the Churchill : a practical guide to the historic voyageur highway / Greg Marchilidon and Sid Robinson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Marchildon, Gregory P., 1956- author.
Robinson, Sid, 1954- author.
Contributor:
University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center.
Series:
Discover Saskatchewan series Canoeing the Churchill
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Canoes and canoeing--Canada--Churchill River (Sask. and Man.)--Guidebooks.
Canoes and canoeing.
Churchill River (Sask. and Man.)--Guidebooks.
Churchill River (Sask. and Man.).
Churchill River (Sask. and Man.)--History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (512 pages) : illustrations, maps
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, 2015.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
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.
Contents:
Frontmatter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ROUTE MAPS
HISTORICAL MAPS
FOREWORD (2015)
FOREWORD (2002)
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The History of Saskatchewans Voyageur Highway
Chapter 3: Clearwater River to La Loche
Chapter 4: La Loche to Buffalo Narrows
Chapter 5: Buffalo Narrows to Ile-a-la-Crosse
Chapter 6: Ile-a-la-Crosse to Patuanak
Chapter 7: Patuanak to Pinehouse Lake
Chapter 8: Pinehouse Lake to Otter Rapids
Chapter 9: Otter Rapids to Stanley Mission
Chapter 10: Stanley Mission to Pelican Narrows
Chapter 11: Pelican Narrows to Denare Beach
Chapter 12: Denare Beach to Sturgeon Landing
Chapter 13: Sturgeon Landing to Cumberland House
Appendix A: Resources
Appendix B: Contacts
Appendix C: Spelling of Cree and Dene Place Names
Appendix D: Additional Maps
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780889773868
0889773866
OCLC:
945095896

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