Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters: Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and LabradorFor both the novice and expert canoeist or kayaker this book is a must as it highlights the paddlers' way through placid inland lakes, over 15,000 km of coastline and some of the most spectacular whitewater in the world. The inland and coastal waterways of Newfoundland and Labrador are the corridors to some of the most inaccessible, rugged and pristine wilderness areas in North America. The canoe and kayak allow the paddler to access barren tundra, southern boreal forest, spectacular inland and coastal geological formations and a wide range of wildlife, Paddle past humpback whales, world renown seabird colonies or visit the most southerly herd of caribou in North America. Labrador's subarctic and arctic wilderness is a mecca for the northern paddler to explore. Fjords, majestic rivers, icebergs, taiga, tundra and glacial valleys all add to the ultimate wilderness paddling experience. Book jacket. |
Contents
Foreword | 7 |
The Natural Environment | 14 |
Paddling Season | 20 |
Minimum Impact Wilderness Travel | 29 |
Canoe and Kayak Routes | 32 |
Central Newfoundland | 53 |
Western Newfoundland | 71 |
Grand Codroy River | 72 |
Labrador | 88 |
Notakwanon River | 99 |
Ugjoktok River | 110 |
Moisie River | 113 |
How To Do A River Profile | 119 |
Glossary | 141 |
Common terms and phrases
Animals approximately areas Atlantic average barrens beach bear beautiful begins boat bogs bridge bring Brook camp campsite canoe carry CHART Class climate coast coastal cold Contact continue DESCRIPTION DISTANCE DURATION east eastern ecoregion experience Falls fishing Flow forest Goose Grand Harbour head Humber Indian Island John's kayak Kevin Redmond Labrador Lake land leave lining located LOGISTICS look MAPS moose Mountains Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador northern Nova occur ocean offers paddler paddling Park Pond portage Price province put-in Range rapids region river road rock Route salmon shallow shore short side species spruce summer Telephone temperatures Trans Canada Highway trees trip valleys vegetation WATER NOTES waves Western wilderness winds winters