Explore Canada: The Adventurer's Guide [Paperback]

Marion Harrison (Author), Peter Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 2004

Praise for the previous edition
"Highly recommended."
- Library Journal

Canada is one of the most popular destinations for outdoor enthusiasts. Rugged mountains, countless rivers and lakes, and long, magnificent coastlines offer unlimited opportunities for adventure, viewing wildlife and scenic touring.

Explore Canada is a colorful and practical book that describes 125 outdoor destinations across the country. The book is packed with useful information for travelers at all levels of skill in the wild. It includes easy one-day trips near urban centers, family outings on nature trails and extended trips in remote wilderness for experts.

There are useful tips for choosing the best destination, preparing for the trip and selecting the right equipment and clothing.

Each destination features:

• Color area map
• Contacts and related web sites
• At-a-glance activity icons
• Local lore
• How to get there
• Required equipment.

Explore Canada is the ideal guide book for the best hiking, cycling, birding, rafting, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, mountain biking, skiing, and snowshoeing.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

From a former editor and the current publisher of Explore, Canada's premier outdoor adventure magazine, comes a selection of the greatest destinations in Canada. This beautiful book, with over 250 color photos, has something for everyone, regardless of one's level of skill in the wild: from one-day trips near urban centers and family outings on nature trails for beginners to extended trips in remote wilderness areas for the expert. Special emphasis is placed upon hiking, kayaking, fishing, mountain biking, bird watching, skiing, and snowshoeing in more than 125 locations. Helpful icons indicate which activities are offered. This user-friendly guide has full-color maps with key visiting sites, sources of information for planning a trip, contacts and web sites, useful tips, plus ideas for equipment and clothing. Suggestions for further reading are in each section and at the end of the book. Highly recommended for all public libraries together with Canada: The Rough Guide (Penguin, 1999).AMichael W. Ellis, Ellenville P.L., NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

Not your typical travel guide... the perfect place to begin the adventure. (Virginia Fischer American Reference Books Annual, Volume 36 )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books; Revised edition (July 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552979911
• ISBN-13: 978-1552979914
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,050,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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