This not so much a book for reading as much as dreaming.  Much of the book is devoted to the presentation of maps of the Little North (the western portion of Ontario above 50 north ... which doesn't include Quetico).

Here is a very small sample of a map (enlarged for detail).

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This particular section is for one of the more popular EP's for Woodland Caribou PP.  Clearly the map shows where rapids/waterfalls exist and portage lengths.  For this particular section, all of the entries are in brown, which conveys "unconfirmed" portages.  Where the authors have actually "tread," the entries are in red (known portages).

This book, since it is maps, is rather large (~13 X 16 inch) and typically carries a rather hefty price of around $95.  However, Amazon is currently selling it for just a tad over $60.

So, if you are a map freak (like me) or you just love thinking about other lands to paddle, this might just get you through the winter.

dd

Canoe Atlas of the Little North by Jonathan Berger and Thomas Terry

Troublemaker ;)

I used this book for planning when I was planning my 2008 trip from Lake Superior to Hudson's Bay.  I have also used it to plan trips in the Atikaki Park of Manitoba.  The only issue I had with this book, and also "Wilderness Rivers of Manitoba," were that both contain information now out of date for the Hayes River and the portage locations on that waterway.  The Hayes suffered a forest fire of considerable size within two years of the books publishing date.  The Hayes had this forest fire sometime between 2003 & 2007.  Besides that, I recommend both of these books.

I have been perusing the "Canoe Atlas of the little north" for a few weeks now. The book certainly adds to a generalized sense of wanderlust. And I can see the book adding the germination of a trip or two.

In addition the book is gorgeous in its own right and if I ever build an addition to my home and make my man cave the book will have an honored spot either on a stand or a coffee table. Trouble is, as an artist your not appreciated until your dead...............I keep telling folk my work will be worth more when I'm gone and I'm not feeling all that well right now............. ;D

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Join their free club and with shipping it is still under $60 US.

Marten, thanks for sharing this! I've been looking for this book - at a reasonable price - for a while now. This is a great score for less than $60.

Ranger

I highly recommend it. Very well done. Used it for trips on the Pineimuta River, Wabakimi access from the west and the Assinika-Poplar Rivers.