Woody's Canoe Camping Links
Interesting Links:
- USA rivers current
water levels Pick the area from the map (or choose which state from
the list) to find the current water level of most waterways in the USA!
- USA National Weather Service
Current weather and storm forecasts for USA, including: current satellite
imagery, snowcover (seasonal), Great Lakes marine forecasts, aviation
forecasts and a link to Canadian weather forecasts.
- Cedarstrip Canoe
Plans & Accessories Beautiful Keshequa 170 canoe plans, canoe
seats & deep curve yokes are available through this site! Many nice
cedarstrip canoe pictures too!
- Boundary Waters
Canoe Area (BWCA) / Quetico Provincial Park Information Guide See
"Backcountry Recreation in Ontario, Canada's Provincial Parks" (below)
along with this site!
- How Cedar Strip Canoes
are constructed "Click" on a part of the canoe drawing to see photos of
that part's construction, along with a general description of the procedure of
building a Cedar strip Canoe (good photos and information!).
- Canoe
Routes of Algonquin Provincial Park
- Snowshoes!
- Wooden Canoe Heritage
Association
- Usenet Newsgroups - Try the following: rec.boats.building or rec.boats.paddle or rec.backcountry or rec.outdoors.camping
- Adventurous Traveler
Bookstore Relating to: Camping, Hiking, Backpacking, Canoe/Kayak, Maps,
Mountain Climbing, etc
- Campmor, Inc. Gear and clothing for:
Backpackers, Campers, Climbers, Canoeists and Kayakers at great prices!
- Johnson Worldwide Associates An
unbelievable assortment of gear a backcountry enthusiast & canoe camper
would want on their Wish List!
- "Canada's Canoe Source"
- Information about
Black Bears every camper should know!
- Backcountry
Recreation in Ontario, Canada's Provincial Parks What a great site! It has
on site links to information about nine provincial parks (with maps),
backcountry camping, backpacking & canoeing adventures!
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Pictures and diary style commentary of a trip in the BWCA.
- Algonquin Park canoe trip
pictures Scenery and views.
- Piragis Northwoods Company BWCA and
Quetico Outfitting: Everything needed for an exciting trip to the BWCA /
Quetico area can be rented or purchased from their Ely, Minnesota location. I
suggest you order a copy of their current "The Boundary Waters Catalog -
Canoeing and Camping Edition". It has Guided Trips, Canoes, Backpacks (some of
the largest ever to be seen or used!), Maps, Books, Clothes, Gear, Tents,
Kayaks and just about all the other accessories you could ever need to outfit
yourself and your canoe for that next backcountry trip! Order an item and
they"ll ship it to you.
- Backwater
Trails A fantastic site! Features include: Tents, Clothing, Packs,
Footwear, Sleeping Bags and suberb connections to: destinations, suppliers,
tips & techniques, information, links to other web sites and a whole lot
more! (thanks to Paul Weiss).
- Grizzly Gear
Gear and pack hoist systems, stuff sacks and dehydrated food can be ordered
through this site! (thanks to Spencer)
- Camping gear & nice
pictures This site includes a link to Internet Camping Gear Exchange and
has lots of pictures! (thanks to Dale A. Brown)
- Chicago Area Paddling/Fishing
Page This site has: maps, pictures, water depths, creeks, lakes, etc., to
fish and paddle in the Chicago, Illinois, USA area. There are many places in
the Chicago area where you can paddle and camp: I&M canal, Fox Chain 'O
Lakes, Dupage River and Fox River, for example. (thanks to jwn@ripco.com)
- Alaska's Kenai
National Wildlife Refuge "The Other Boundary Waters!" This
site has some great links, which include: Swanson River & Swan Lake Canoe
Trail Maps (online), photographs, general information about the area and
connections to other sites! Alaska, USA's Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
features: "Awesome country... huge moose...brown bears... wolves...tons of
birds...ok, I'll even admit to mosquitos too...so wear a headnet!" (thanks to
kmh@alaska.net)
- Portage Voyageur Pack Co.
A good source for packs and pack accessories, cooking equipment and wilderness
trips to exciting locations! This small company plans on putting their whole
magazine/catalog "Wilderness Chronicles" online in the near future. (thanks to
Andy Kammer)
- Dog Ears - Canada's
Topographical Map & Book Store An interesting site with great
resources, such as: outdoor books & field guides, topographical maps, book
finding service, flat & whitewater canoe trips and their links to"Outdoor
Sites" has some excellent information connections (thanks to Bryan van Tol)
- Wilderness Furnishings This place
has a whole lot more than the name implies! Maps, tents, gear, links,
etc., and of course, wilderness furnishings! (thanks to donovans2@aol.com )
- Paddling
Database This is a searchable database that anyone can join. It lists
paddlers, clubs, etc. Seems like a good way to meet new people. (thanks to
Drew Danielson)
- All About Canoes
Links If it's canoe related, this place has it, with lots of links!
(thanks to Drew Danielson)
- Kidman Family Page
Nice pictures of the outdoors & the family that enjoys it. Some nice links
too. Check it out!
- J.D.L. Canoe Works & School -
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada The folks a J.D.L. have been around a long
time! Want to buy a complete cedarstrip canoe kit or attend a canoe building
course? This site has it and more! If you're in the Thunder Bay, Ontario,
Canada area enjoying the pristine canoe camping, stop by & say
hello! Tell them that Woody asks "how's it goin' today?"
- Camping at the Mining Company
David Sweet is your camping guide at this site. A little bit of everything can
be found. Another good resource, see for yourself!
- The Missouri
Whitewater Association Home Page (thanks to Jim Morris)
- The Arkansas Canoe Club This
& the MWA (above) are very active in the Ozarks. "Come down & get some
whitewater!" (thanks to Jim Morris)
- Darren's Outdoor Page Wow! this
place has so much interesting stuff for the Backpacker & Canoe Camper,
like: equipment, fishing advice and lures to use, survival kit components,
food lists, menus, recipies, canoe tripping info and numerous links for
canoe tripping & backpacking. You can literally spend hours here!
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