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Welcome to Canadian Canoe Routes

 

Canadian Canoe Routes is an online meeting place for those who enjoy exploring the lakes and rivers of Canada by canoe & kayak.

Inside, you'll find hundreds of route descriptions, gear information and reviews, tips, tricks and techniques and active discussion forums.
 

 Winning Photos from contests held in the forums are displayed here for all to enjoy.

October - November 2011 Photo Contest Winner was Skeeter with this spectacular fall photo.   Skeeter's description of his photo: 
"Thanksgiving weekend Lake of Two Rivers, Algonquin Park. Just behind the beach was an area where there were canoeists everywhere. I had to be patient while this random dude was the only one in the frame. There are about 5 other canoes just out of frame."


 

The most important thing you'll find is people - a community of paddlers who share a common bond - their love of Canada's wilderness areas and their passion for exploring it by canoe.


What's Happening on CCR?

Echoes from the Forums



RESULTS OF PHOTO CONTEST October-November 2011 

To see all the wonderful entries received go here.  The "autumn" theme resulted in spectacular and colourful photos being entered. What a great show!

Thanks to all the folks who entered their photos.


 SEE THE WINNING PHOTOS ! 

You can also read details of the winning photos & discussion of them.

You can see all the entries in the Gallery:

Congratulations to Skeeter (1st with 19 votes), Shearjoy (2nd) & jcw41 (3rd).

Again, many thanks to all who shared their photos & entered the contest & all who voted for their favourites!!  We all enjoy the photos!

 

Previous Photo Entries
If you have a title or a description you would like added to any of your previously entered photos in our Photo Contest, please let us know. The title and description can be added to your entry(ies) in the Contest Galleries so that everyone can enjoy them.See here for more information.

 


 
Nastawgan: the WCA Quarterly Journal
 
route map example Canoe Trips From our Routes Database

In the province of Quebec is a very interesting lake that can be paddled, called Lac Manicouagan. Manicouagan was formed by an impact about 212 million years ago & some scientists believe that this impact may have been responsible for a mass extinction associated with the loss of roughly 60% of all species. It has been proposed that the impact was created by an asteroid with a diameter of about 5 kilometers. A description of this very interesting 5-day canoe trip on Lac Manicouagan is available in our routes database.

 
gallery_photo Photo Highlights from the Galleries

 
 
WCA/CCR Updates & Event

Palmer River Fest
May 19-20 2012, hosted by Paddler Coop
Click here for more information & here for registration!


WCA Annual General Meeting
Saturday March 03rd, 2012

Location: Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill


We are pleased to be holding our 2012 Annual General Meeting at the Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill. Located on the Oak Ridges Moraine just north of Toronto, Jokers Hill is owned by the University of Toronto and focuses on a sustainable future through research and education on the environment, in the environment.
For further information click here.

WCA Outings for 2012
Flatwater and whitewater canoe trips and other outings are organized by members for members, including day trips to local rivers, multi-day canoeing & camping and wilderness expeditions. Have a look at some of the upcoming outings!

 
Recipes: Tips & Tricks from the Paddler’s Pot

The most necessary food group on a canoe trip is of course "GORP"! Check out Darren Cope's recipe for 'not-so-basic Gorp'. If you have a Gorp recipe you'd like to share, please add it here to our recipe collection.

 

 

 
Articles: Of Current Interest

The 3rd instalment of Neil Miller's saga of his 3 day course at Madawaska Kanu Centre continues with "Farmer John Meets Starburst" . 

 

 

Paddling Moments

....another Kevin Callan YouTube video, this time showing us how to hang a bear bag.


 

 

 

Do you have a favourite YouTube canoeing video you'd like to share on CCR? Just send us the link at admin@myccr.com! We will be posting new ones regularly.

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