Canoeing the Churchill: A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway

Gregory P. Marchildon

ISBN 10: 0889771480 / ISBN 13: 9780889771482

Published by University of Regina Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Canoeing the Churchill: A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway
• Publisher: University of Regina Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889771480
• ISBN 13: 9780889771482
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 998 grams

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Synopsis

An invaluable resource for paddlers preparing to face the challenges of Canada’s old fur trade highway, Canoeing the Churchill is an exhilarating trek into the past for the "armchair voyageur."

With routes for both beginners and experts, Canoeing the Churchill provides practical "on the water advice" for the entire 1,100 km route--from Methy Portage to Cumberland House.

About the Authors

Gregory P. Marchildon holds a Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Economic History at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina.

Sid Robinson likes studying the history of northern Saskatchewan, especially the fur trade. He enjoys dog-mushing and has participated in the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog race for the past 15 years. He lives just out of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, from where he serves northern Saskatchewan as a judge with the Provincial Court.