Canoe Atlas of the Little North

This masterpiece was obviously a labor of love for the authors. The sheer amount of waterways described is astounding and makes the numerous long canoe trips I have taken in the Little North and beyond seem trivial in comparison. Because of the sheer size of the region covered, the maps are necessarily of small scale, but these are of immense value in identifying routes that include everything from the major waterways used by early traders, native peoples, and modern-day paddlers to obscure, height-of-land routes and tiny waterways known almost exclusively to native folks living in the area.The authors, knowing that no one person could ever paddle or know every waterway in the Little North in many lifetimes, wisely tapped the knowledge of many local native people, as well as a wide variety of recreational paddlers who have paddled the region over the decades.As valuable as the maps are, the pages of info on the region's human and natural history are also extremely informative, and provide great reading even for those folks who may never travel in the Little North.

The Canoe Atlas of the Little North is an amazing book covering N.W. Ontario's traditional canoeing routes. It’s a beautiful over sized 13.5”x 16” gem of a book. There are drawings, pictures or maps on most every page. It provides both an overview of historical canoe routes, geology, vegetation, wildlife, land use as well as descriptions of many canoe routes. The 1:250,000 scale maps are much too large for navigation but are helpful with general route planning. We are summer residents near Kenora and there is little information on the vast and remote area of lakes and rivers north of Hwy 17. The book is an amazing and wonderful source of information. It is a magnificent book and a truly amazing resource for this beautiful, secluded and largely inaccessible area.

I bought this atlas as a special birthday gift for my husband - he's from Sioux Lookout and LOVES the north... canoeing... hunting... etc... he also loves to pour over maps. We live further down south at the moment - very far away from the North and he about had tears in his eyes reminiscing on all his adventures up north and even dreaming about future excursions with our kids. Highly recommended... very detailed maps. I was a little disappointed that there were no scenery pictures - instead they had pencil sketches/drawings.

This is a beautifully prepared and produced coffee table sized resource written by two men with years of experience in very challenging canoeing conditions. There are 50 or so maps of the entire area known as the Little North portion of Canada. The work that has gone into the making of the resource is amazing.

This is the best overview of canoe tripping in the Little North of Canada. I appreciate the authors' willingness to share their collective knowledge of the area through detailed descriptions, artwork, and pencil sketches. I have certainly added a some locations to my "Bucket List".

I have paddled my share of the Little North. The book takes me back. The illustrations are wonderful. I have been some of those places. The maps are well detailed. I have been on many of the lakes and portages. The atlas is invaluable for those who canoe.

The cover had some small dents in it that although do not make it un unusable do detract from its aesthetic value.

Canoe routes of the Little North is an excellent document for the serious student of Ontario's canoeing history and culture. It is a must have for anyone interested in understanding traditional canoeing routes and connections. The early pages give a great overview of the topography and how it has shaped the travel through the area. The bulk of the book is devoted to 1:250,000 scale maps of the entire Little north area with emphasis on the connecting links from route to route. I highly recomend this atlas for those interested in learning more about this area or considering a canoe trip in this remote region.