Outdoor Trip Planning Books, Maps and DVDs

Sold Out A Paddler's Guide to Ontario's Cottage CountryAuthored by renowned canoeist and outdoorsman Kevin Callan, this updated (with additional routes, new maps and a new format) book features 20 of the best canoe routes in Ontario's Kawarthas, Haliburton, Muskoka, and Georgian Bay regions. Full of photos and original maps showing all access points, important river features, and accurate portage lengths.

Sold Out Ray Mears Essential BushcraftThis is the bible of bushcraft: Water, shelter, fire, cordage, food, outfits...it's all here. 240 pages of everything (or almost everything) you need to know about bushcraft.

Sold Out Kevin Callan's Weekend Wilderness Adventures in Southern OntarioAuthored by renowned canoeist and outdoorsman Kevin Callan, this book covers the Ontario region closest to the American border and just a couple hours drive from Toronto. Here are 20 perfect quick-getaway canoe routes for one-, two- and three-day paddles. All are easy on the portages, big on the rewards of nature and not too far from your own backyard. These routes offer a variety of experiences, from cushy trips for novice paddlers to more challenging excursions for experienced canoeists.

Sold Out Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern CanadaFormerly Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada contains all the same information, including full-colour photographic field guide to over 600 mushrooms and fungi of Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada and Northeastern USA. Spectacular photos and excellent species information combine to make this a must-have reference book. Includes notes on edibility.

Sold Out Mammals of CanadaThe mighty polar bear. The plucky beaver. The majestic caribou. These iconic animals are etched in our national consciousness (and on our coins), but they represent only a small fraction of the amazing variety of mammals found in Canada's wild.

Sold Out Caledon HikesCaledon Hikes details 37 hiking loops in the Caledon region (northwest of Toronto) of Ontario including portions of the Bruce Trail, the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail, the Humber Valley Heritage Trail, the Grand Valley Trail, and the Trans Canada Trail.

Sold Out Plants of Southern OntarioSouthern Ontario features some of the most diverse ecologies in the country, and includes 760 species in 138 plant families; trees, shrubs and woody vines, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, rushes and sedges, and ferns and fern allies.

Sold Out Unlostify West French River Camping MapEver seen the French River ghost town? Or the longest snowmobile bridge in the world? With the Unlostify West French River Camping Map, get ready to see more of the French River than ever before - including the west French River, Pointe Grondine, Grundy, and surrounding Crown Lands. Water proof, tear proof, and only 46 grams - it even floats.

Sold Out A Paddler's Guide to Ontario's Lost Canoe RoutesLooking for less travelled, quieter canoe routes? A Paddler's Guide to Ontario's Lost Canoe Routes provides 15 little known, obscure trips that range from two to eight days, involve all types of water, and are suitable for canoeists of all skill levels.

Sold Out Halton HikesHalton Hikes details 37 hiking loops in Halton Region (west/northwest of Toronto) Ontario including portions of the Bruce Trail, as well as municipal trails and conservation areas along the Niagara Escarpment in Oakville, Burlington, and up through Campbellville, Milton, Acton, Georgetown in to Rockwood, Eden Mills, Erin and more.

Sold Out Waterloo, Wellington & Guelph HikesWaterloo, Wellington & Guelph Hikes offers 35 loop hiking routes in the Waterloo, Wellington & Guelph areas, including the Cambridge, Kitchener, Woowich, St.Jacobs, Elora, Erin, Fergus, Elmira and Rockwood areas. Ranging in length from 2.4 to 22 km, these loop hike routes in Waterloo, Wellington & Guelph include detailed colour maps, colour photos of landmarks, and local history and lore along the way.

Sold Out Kevin Callan's Wilderness PleasuresDo you love camping except for “that one part” (portaging, bugs, bad weather, second-rate food, sleeping bags, rocks, uphill hikes, downhill tumbles, tippy canoes, or, let’s face it, life without a toilet)? With his trademark mix of comic tales and expertise, veteran guide Kevin Callan reveals the secrets to smooth paddling and pleasure-filled camping. Topics include choosing the right trip, camping companion harmony, best camping gadgets and clothing, sleeping softly on hard ground, traveling light but eating well, bush martinis, close encounters of the wildlife kind, skinny-dipping, and how to make love in a canoe.

Sold Out Compact Guide to Ontario BirdsOver 80 species of birds common to Ontario are featured in this easy-to-use introductory field guide. Colour illustrations and extensive natural history are featured in each two-page account.

Sold Out The CanoeThe Canoe is the definitive history of the construction and use of the canoe, kayak, dugout and umiak in North America. The book covers the canoe's origins among Native peoples, its quick adoption by European settlers, its development from a working vessel to a recreational craft.

Sold Out Cory Trepanier - Into The Arctic TwoFor years, artist Cory Trepanier has explored some of the most wild places in Canada. Few have walked in these landscapes. Even fewer have captured them on canvas. Now he's going further, into remote lands that are more challenging and more dangerous. Into a breathtaking arctic wilderness to experience and paint a land that might never be the same again.

Sold Out Mors Kochanski - The Grand SyllabusMors Kochanski's new book The Grand Syllabus is an “all inclusive” syllabus of topics taught by Mors Kochanski at the University level, in his Extended Summer and Winter Courses, and in his Survival Instructor Trainee Program. Designed for the instructor or serious student, it is an excellent companion text to Mors' now classic "Bushcraft" for those looking to expand on their skill set.

Sold Out Hamilton and Area HikesThe Hamilton area is home to over 100 waterfalls, and Hamilton and Area Hikes takes you to over 20 of them, and also includes loop hike routes in Stoney Creek, Dundas Valley, Paris, Grand River, Brantford, Cootes Paradise and Oshweken amongst others - with route lengths from 2.5 to 23.5 km in the Hamilton area and Brant County.

Sold Out Ray Goodwin Canoeing- Second EditionRay Goodwin is known as the UK’s foremost canoe coach, and his book covers all aspects of the open canoe, from wilderness travel and design, with a focus on canoeing techniques. New to the second edition, is a section on vision pattern, a method of creating a map of a rapid. The second edition also dives deep into new solo rescue techniques, canoeing with children, and advanced lining and tracking.

Sold Out Temagami Planning Map This general reference, paper map, is great for the at home planning phase of your trip to Temagami. The large, but small scale paper map, covers all the Ontario parks in the area, plus conservation areas, and crown land.

Sold Out Waterfalls of OntarioA guide to exploring Ontario's most beautiful waterfalls. With GPS coordinates, and accurate driving directions for each fall, this book will not only guide you there but dig deep into features with colour photographs, history, geography, and waterfall characteristics.

Sold Out Butterflies of Ontario & Eastern CanadaHave you ever seen a stunning butterfly and wondered what species it was? With this guide there will be no more guessing! Beautiful illustrations and succinct descriptions make it easy to learn and identify these beautiful creatures that call Eastern Canada and Ontario home.

Sold Out Collingwood the Blue Mountains & Beaver Valley HikesCollingwood Hikes details 35 hiking loops in the Collingwood region of Southern Ontario including Blue Mountain & the Beaver Valley. Visit serene trails along Metcalfe Rock, Pinnacle Rock, Freedom Rock and Old Baldy to discover beautiful crevices, caves, and canyons.

Sold Out Mushrooms of Western CanadaThe Guide to Mushrooms of Western Canada is a very comprehensive field guide covering the western side of North America from Alaska to northern California, and Saskatchewan and Montana to the Pacific Coast. This excellent field guide Includes scientific descriptions along with full colour illustrations exploring 550 species.