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Algonquin Park Canoe Routes
$10.95 CAD
This official backcountry canoe tripping map for Algonquin illustrates canoe routes, campsites, portages, lakes, access points and much more. A large, but small-scale (features appear smaller) paper map of the...
Chrismar Algonquin 1 Corridor North
$16.95 CAD
Formally at 1:80,000 scale, this new version has been Super-Sized up to 1:60,000 scale, meaning features are larger and easier than ever to read. It is ideal for paddling the...
Chrismar Algonquin 2 Northwest
$15.95 CAD
Formally at 1:80,000 scale, this new version has been Super-Sized up to 1:60,000 scale, meaning features are larger and easier than ever to read.The entire Northwest quadrant of Algonquin is...
Chrismar Algonquin 3 Corridor South
$16.95 CAD
Formally at 1:80,000 scale, this new version has been Super-Sized up to 1:60,000 scale, meaning features are larger and easier than ever to read. It is ideal for paddling the...
Chrismar Algonquin 4 Central North
$15.95 CAD
The fourth in Chrismar's main Algonquin series, this map covers the area from beyond the park boundary in the north all the way south to Dickson Lake, and from Cedar...
Chrismar Barron/Achray Algonquin Park Map
$9.95 CAD
The dominant feature of this popular paddling, hiking and camping area on the east side of Algonquin Park is the 100-metre deep Barron Canyon, which you can enjoy from above...
Chrismar Bon Echo Park Map
$12.95 CAD
One of eastern Ontario's major provincial parks, this perennial favourite has something for everyone, including five great hiking trails, one of which climbs nearly 100 metres up the face of...
Chrismar Campsite Sign
$2.95 CAD
Ideal for maintaining hiking trails and canoe routes, these all-weather plastic signs can be nailed to posts or trees, or tied with wire using the holes on each edge. These...
Chrismar Canoe Lake Map
$9.95 CAD
This popular 1:40,000 scale map covers the area from Ragged Lake in the south to Baby Joe Lake in the north and from Tea Lake in the west to Source...
Chrismar Franklin Mink McCoy Islands Map
$13.95 CAD
This is probably the most popular sea kayaking area in all of the Great Lakes.The east shore of Georgian Bay to the west of Parry Sound and Killbear Provincial Park...
Chrismar Frost Centre Area Map
$13.95 CAD
This popular map showcases over 500 km2 of wilderness in the Haliburton Highlands/Muskoka Lakes region of Ontario, including the popular 200 km2 tract of crown land known as the Leslie...
Chrismar Grundy Lake Area Map
$8.95 CAD
This 3636-hectare provincial park is one of only a few that prohibit motor boats so you'll be assured of an especially quiet, peaceful visit when paddling one of the lake...
Chrismar Hiker Sign
$2.95 CAD
– Sold OutIdeal for maintaining hiking trails and canoe routes, these all-weather plastic signs can be nailed to posts or trees, or tied with wire using the holes on each edge. These...
Chrismar Lake Superior Provincial Park
$16.95 CAD
The eastern Lake Superior coast offers wonderfully rugged wilderness hiking and backpacking as well as coastline and backcountry paddling. This Lake Superior Provincial Park map features them both in detail!...
Chrismar Mattawa River Map
$13.95 CAD
The Mattawa River is one of Canada's most historic rivers. Stretching between the city of North Bay on Lake Nipissing and the Town of Mattawa at the Ottawa River, it...
Chrismar Missinaibi Map
$15.95 CAD
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Most serious paddlers have heard of the Missinaibi River - the longest unbroken stretch of paddling river in Ontario - but that's not what this map is about. This map is about the lakes and headwaters that eventually become the river, and in many ways this area is much better.
There are two major lakes on this map - Missinaibi Lake and Little Missinaibi Lake. The former has main arms over 43 kilometres long with numerous bays and islands, superb fishing, great cliffs and some of the continents finest examples of aboriginal pictographs. There is plenty of lake here for several weeks of superb canoe or even better kayak paddling.
Little Missinaibi Lake is quite different than her bigger relative - narrow and convoluted like a pretzel - but with equally fascinating cliffs, old-growth trees and pictograph sites. A very challenging whitewater river joins the two, with an alternative flatwater route with portages preferred by most.
But that's not all this are has to offer. There is also a small, but nicely situated, campground on Missinaibi Lake, at the end of the access road from Chapleau. Also included on the map are a lot of fine paddling areas outside the Park, in particular the Shumka area that makes a great wild paddling loop from "big and little Miss" south and west to the railway and back. The railway is key because it means you can access the area from as far away as Sudbury. No need to drive - just throw your canoe and gear on the train and get off and on where you want.
But the drive is also worthwhile because this entire map is smack dab in the middle of the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve - the largest of its kind in the world. Wildlife is not hunted or trapped here so you're likely to see more than usual - big moose, bald eagles, osprey, black bear, and more.
This waterproof, 1:50,000 scale, completely original topographic map has unprecedented detail, and includes backcountry campsites, portages, access points, points of historical interest, plus many other features such as a campground map enlargement and a special section on pictographs.
The map measures 26" x 32.5", has a contour interval of 10 metres, and includes text and photos about natural and human history, canoe route descriptions, safety tips, contact info, great colour photographs - in short just about everything you'd want to help you plan and enjoy your trip.
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Most serious paddlers have heard of the Missinaibi River - the longest unbroken stretch of paddling river in Ontario - but that's not what this map is about. This 2nd guide in the Missinabi series covers the route from the north end of Missinaibi Lake to the Town of Mattice, a distance of 191 water kilometres.
The big feature of this section of the route is the abundance of challenging whitewater rapids, and while there are portages to get you around the ones you don't wish run, there are plenty that will give you a great ride.
Access to this area can be a challenge so Chrismar spent some time providing information about the various options (car, train, outfitters, shuttles, etc.), in addition to a comprehensive route description and other features to help you plan and take your trip.
This route also has, and the guide discusses and shows in some detail, the Hudson Bay Company fur trading post on Brunswick Lake. While the buildings are long gone, you can still visit the site of one of the HBC's most important posts, and the place where the arch-rival Northwest Company battled, sometimes literally, for fur-trading supremacy in the New World.
This waterproof, 1:60,000 scale, completely original topographic map has extraordinary detail, and includes text and photos about natural and human history, canoe route descriptions, safety tips, contact info, great colour photographs - in short just about everything you'd want to help you plan and enjoy your trip.
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Most serious paddlers have heard of the Missinaibi River - the longest unbroken stretch of paddling river in Ontario. This 3rd guide in the Missinabi series covers the route from the Town of Mattice all the way downstream or northward to Moosonee near James Bay, a distance of 314 water kilometres.
The first part of the route has an abundance of challenging whitewater rapids, and while there are portages to get you around the ones you don't wish run, there are plenty that will give you a great ride.
One big feature of this section of the route is the big drop-off at the Thunderhouse Falls area from the Precambrian Shield onto the Hudson Bay Lowlands. After the maelstrom of falls, chutes, rapids and canyons the river turns sharply, slows and broadens on its unimpeded run to Moosonee, and just beyond it, James Bay.
Access to this area can be a challenge, so Chrismar spent some time providing information about the various options (car, train, plane, outfitters, shuttles, etc.), in addition to a comprehensive route description and other features to help you plan and take your trip.
The guide also discusses and shows in some detail, how the fur trade defined much of the early exploratory history of Canada. You can still visit the site of Hudson Bay Company's posts, and the places where its arch-rival Northwest Company battled, sometimes literally, for fur-trading supremacy in the New World.
This waterproof, 1:60,000 scale, completely original topographic map has extraordinary detail, and includes text and photos about natural and human history, canoe route descriptions, safety tips, contact info, great colour photographs - in short just about everything you'd want to help you plan and enjoy your trip.
Chrismar Mississagi Provincial Park & Area Map
$14.95 CAD
This guide to this superb hiking and paddling area just north of Elliot Lake, Ontario, includes not only Mississagi P.P., but also the Rawhide Lake Conservation Area, and portions of...
Chrismar Mississagi River & Aubrey Falls Provincial Parks
$16.95 CAD
This is one of Ontario's lesser-known, and used, wilderness paddling rivers. That's a little odd given that the 191-km-long route begins at the head of one of the region's most...
Chrismar Opeongo Map
$9.95 CAD
Opeongo is the largest lake in Algonquin Park, and plenty big enough for a week or more of canoe tripping. Other lakes on this 1:50,000 scale map include Happy Isle,...
Chrismar Oxtongue River Map
$8.95 CAD
This 1:30,000 scale map of the Oxtongue River area covers the river itself from Oxtongue Lake in the west to Canoe and Smoke Lakes in Algonquin Park to the east.There...
Chrismar Philip Edward Island & Georgian Bay Map
$13.95 CAD
The north coast of Georgian Bay is considered to be among the most beautiful of wild kayaking and camping experiences in North America. Thousands of small, beautiful islands, some having...
Chrismar Pinery Provincial Park Map
$6.95 CAD
Located on the Ontario shore of Lake Huron just 60 km north of Sarnia, the rolling dunes and unusual oak savanna forests of Pinery create a popular destination for hiking,...
Chrismar Poker Lake Area Map
$6.95 CAD
The Poker Lake System is a compact paddling area on crown land just west of Carnarvon in Haliburton County. It's perfect for family canoeing, day paddles and 2-3 night trips....
Chrismar Portage Sign
$2.95 CAD
Ideal for maintaining hiking trails and canoe routes, these all-weather plastic signs can be nailed to posts or trees, or tied with wire using the holes on each edge. These...
Chrismar Quetico Park Map
$15.95 CAD
Quetico Provincial Park, located in northwestern Ontario on the international border with Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, is one of the world's finest paddling destinations.Quetico is a superb...
Chrismar Spanish River Map
$15.95 CAD
One of southern Canada's great wilderness rivers - the Spanish - is located northwest of Sudbury in Ontario.This exceptionally-detailed 1:60,000 scale topographic map shows you the rapids, falls, swifts, campsites,...
Chrismar Temagami Map
$16.95 CAD
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One of the world's great paddling areas, Temagami provides thousands of lakes and rivers among the rocky forested hills of northern Ontario. This map covers the Northeast quadrant of the main region, and is bounded by Maple Mountain to the west, Latchford and Hwy 11 to the east, Wakimika Lake, Sandy Inlet and Red Squirrel Road to the south and the Spray Creek/Big Spring Lake/Montreal River junction to the north.
In addition to the extraordinary contour, vegetation and water detail on this map Adventure Map has also included most of the formerly official campsites, portages, public hiking trails and access points, as well as historical features, primary fish species by lake, lake elevations, access roads, island numbers and much, much more. Similar in character to the very popular Algonquin series, this map, at 1:80,000 scale, and 24x25", with a contour interval of 20m, has considerably more detail than government topos or any other map of the area.
As usual the backside of the map is covered with text and lovely colour photos about natural and human history, suggested routes, safety tips, contact information including local outfitters, and much more. Though it covers the area of several government topos and has considerably more detail, this single map is only a third of the cost -
This map shows the heart of Temagami - the octopus-like lake that has become one of Ontario's most popular tourist destinations. Not only is this a superb paddling and hiking destination, but also a land of a thousand windblown islands, vast forests featuring stands of impressive old-growth red and white pine, fish worthy of great stories, and picturesque water's edge cottages.
The Lake Temagami map includes the area from Obabika Lake to the west, Diamond Lake to the north, the village of Temagami, White Bear Forest and Cassels Lake to the east, and Wawiashkashi Lake, the edge of the Sturgeon River and Marion Lake to the south.
At 1:80,000 scale this map shows more detail than government topos including campsites, portages, historic features, fish species and the incredibly detailed land and waterscape you've come to expect from The Adventure Map™. The back side is covered with colour photos and text detailing the natural and human history of the area along with suggested routes, safety tips, contact info and much more. This one has quickly become the standard for on-the-water navigation. -
This map shows the less-well-known southern portion of Temagami, which makes it a great paddling location for those hoping to avoid the summer congestion of Lake Temagami to the north. And it is every bit as worth visiting.
Lots of fine paddling lakes here, and Marten River Provincial Park smack dab in the centre of it all - a great base of operations for your trip. In addition to great campsites and other conveniences, the park has a replica Logging Camp that will take you back to the old days. Most of east half of the map covers the Nipissing Game Preserve where a noticeable abundance of wild animals can be seen - no hunting or trapping is allowed there.
This map includes the area from the west tip of Wicksteed Lake and the railway to the east, Jumping Caribou Lake to the north, Cross Lake and the northern part of Temagami River to the west, and Red Cedar Lake to the south. Also shown is the southern Temagami River - a popular whitewater route - on the back side.
At 1:50,000 scale this map is larger scale than our other Temagami maps and shows considerably more detail than government topos of the same scale. Campsites, portages, access points, lodges are included, plus the incredibly detailed land and waterscape you've come to expect from The Adventure Map™. The back side is covered with colour photos and text detailing the natural and human history of the area along with suggested routes, safety tips, contact info and much more.
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This map shows the more remote western side of classic Temagami; the ideal area for a fly-in trip or a lengthy multi-week route. In addition to a selection of paddling routes through large and small lakes, there are several great river routes, and even the chance to hike to the highest elevation in Ontario, Ishpatina Peak.
It is a large map showing all or parts of 5 Provincial Parks as well as several Conservation Reserves that border and help protect them. The largest Park is Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, the eastern portion of which is found on our Temagami 1-Northeast map. LES includes Maple Mountain (another provincial high point) and the afore-mentioned Ishpatina, as well as several large lakes and strings of lakes, plus a whitewater gem, the Lady Evelyn River.
Solace Provincial Park covers an unusual collection of string lakes in probably the most remote part of the area that provides a connection between Florence Lake and the Sturgeon River.
Sturgeon River Provincial Park Is a lengthy, wild river-paddle south through both flat and whitewater sections. The current is slow enough that one can also paddle upstream in parts, making for some interesting route choices. We show it all the way south from Stull Lake area near Ishpatina Peak to the junction with Wawiashkashi Lake.
Obabika River Provincial Park is a meandering river-great for wildlife viewing-that connects the eastern part of Temagami and Obabika Lake to the Sturgeon River.
You'll also find and inset of Makobe-Grays Provincial Park which follows the Makobe River north from Banks and Makobe lakes to the small Town of Elk Lake on the Montreal River.
Altogether, these Parks and their companion Conservation Reserves provide a grand network of protected wilderness and canoe routes.
At an ideal paddling scale of 1:80,000, this map shows considerably more detail than government topos of larger scale. Campsites, portages, access points, falls, rapids and much more are included, plus the incredibly detailed land and waterscape you've come to expect from The Adventure Map®. The back side is covered with colour photos and text detailing the natural and human history of the area along with suggested routes, safety tips, contact info and much more.
PortagePAL Handle
$29.95 CAD
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The PortagePAL is a tool designed to simplify portaging during canoe trips and make your life easier while on the trail. Built with 3D printing technology and a comfortable soft grip tape, it ensures a secure and ergonomic hold.
Equipped with two elastic hook and loop straps, the Portage Pal enables you to effortlessly strap together 1-3 canoe paddles, fishing rods and even PFDs, transforming them into a unified and compact unit. No more awkwardly juggling your gear during portages!
With the Portage Pal, your canoe carrying becomes a breeze. It simplifies the logistics of transporting your paddles, providing you with a hassle-free solution. Whether you're traversing rugged terrains or navigating serene waters, the Portage Pal guarantees convenience, efficiency, and peace of mind. -