Canoeing the Churchill
A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway
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The third book in the "Discover Saskatchewan" series and an invaluable resource for canoeists preparing to face the challenges of the Saskatchewan section of the old fur trade highway. Inspired by the physical beauty of the area, the rich variety of Aboriginal rock paintings, and accounts of the route left behind by the fur traders and explorers, the authors canoed the entire route in the summer of 1986. With further research and shorter trips in later years they created this remarkably comprehensive history and guide.
About this Author
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.
Reviews
"Outstanding. Its combination of historical material, maps, photos, and travelogue brings the fur trade era alive. Seldom has the past and the present been brought together so successfully."--George Melnyk, University of Calgary
"The reader is exposed to hundreds of points of interest, historical rock paintings, landmarks, campsites, local histories, and folklore...[the book] will tell any canoeist or adventurer almost all they need to know."--James Winkel, Saskatchewan History
"[Canoeing the Churchill] will introduce the beauty of the north and its rich cultural heritage to readers from all parts of the world."--Keith Goulet, Cumberland House Cree Nation
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