Paddling the Boreal Forest: Rediscovering A.P. LowDundurn, 29 նոյ, 2004 թ. - 319 էջ The boreal forest of Quebec/Labrador -- some of the most rugged and isolated land in Canada -- has captivated avid canoeists for generations. In the latter 19th and early 20th centuries, the intrepid A.P. Low of the Geological Survey of Canada spent, in total, more than ten years of his working life surveying the area. Employing Aboriginal canoemen and guides, he travelled by canoe, snowshoe and sailing vessel to map and document much of this vast territory. Challenged by the mystique of this extraordinary Canadian, canoeists Max Finkelstein and James Stone retraced Low's routes -- by their admission, their toughest canoe trip ever! Using archival sources, oral history and personal experience, they tell the story of A.P. Low and, in the process, reveal the environmental issues now facing this much threatened Canadian wilderness. "Once again Max Finkelstein has blessed us with his incredible ability to make history of exploration come alive. Rather than sit behind a desk and try to imagine the 'misadventures' Low would have had, he goes out and duplicates them, and along the way creates a few tales of his own. This is one great read and we should be thankful that people like Max and Jim Stone exist in this world of ours." "From A.P. Low's logs and reports, Max Finkelstein and Jim Stone give vitality to that great geological surveyor. Interspersed are vivid accounts of their own challenging canoe voyages on the same rivers and portages of the boreal forest and rock in the James Bay/Ungava/Labrador country of the Cree, Innu and Inuit. What emerges is an eloquent testimonial for the wilderness canoe trip in the Canadian experience." |
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... Rupert House where he ended his survey on August 19. In spite of having sailed at least 300 miles ( 483 km ) since leaving Great Whale River and landing in many places to examine the rocks , there is less information in Low's report ...
... Rupert and the Eastmain , then down the Caniapiscau to Fort Chimo ( Kuujjuak ) in 1974 , just before the James Bay Hydro power project robbed the Caniapiscau River of its headwaters and turned them backwards to flow into the La Grande ...
... Rupert River routes . He met Maud Watt during his first visit to Rupert House in 1964. At that time , she was still active and operating a bakery . With Dan Carpenter Sr. as a mentor , along with Métis guide Nishe Bélanger of Mattawa ...
... Rupert Brigade / 203 Fourteen : Interlude : James Bay or Bust ! / 223 Fifteen : Low the Mandarin , 1906-13 / 240 Sixteen : Our Last Word On Low / 245 Epilogue / 251 - Appendix I Key Dates – Albert Peter Low / 255 Appendix II Equipment ...
... Rupert , the last of these considered one of Canada's most endangered waterways because of imminent hydro - electric power development . We invite you to follow along with us through the heart of the boreal forest of Quebec , over 87 ...