If you want to read a modern-day account of the Gods River trip to York Factory (similar to "Canoeing with the Cree"), pick up a copy of "Distant Fires" by Scott Anderson. He and Steve Baker, both of Duluth, Minn., made the trip from Duluth to York Factory several years ago as young men. Scott, who was later killed test-flying an aircraft, was a bright and witty guy. He and Steve made no pretense of being expert paddlers, but they got where they were going. The book may be hard to find. It was published originally by Pfeiffer Hamilton Publishers in Duluth.