The second image comes from a source that might be more recognizable for many of you.  It was produced via Memory Maps software.  However, I didn't find the base maps (topo's) commercially available, so I found, downloaded and installed the tiff images shown into Memory Maps based on material found at a website known as toporama.  (You should be able to find it with a google search "toporama canada.")

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Here the legend is a bit different:

heavier brown dashed lines:  primary (established) canoe route
lighter brown dashed lines: alternate (established) canoe route
red dashed lines: portages
small blue dots: campsites
small yellow boats: commerical boat caches
light blue italics text: lake names (at least one in this sample was already on the base map ... I just tried to match the exiting layout as much as possible with my text)

portage lengths (rods): bold black for primary route; bold red for alternate route
fish species are marked the bold red letters in individual lakes.
reef/nav. hazards come already marked on the base maps as are waterfalls and rapids

This image is also a bit small when compressed for display here.  Perhaps a bit more detail can be gleaned by examining (maybe using the zoom feature on your browser):

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Again, a significant amount of "hand work" was necessary to produce this map, but when I make the final determination of what I want to do here, I should be able to produce an overlay file and automate the process to a greater degree.

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