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MARCH
2010
New
Decade! Happy New Year One & All!
Thanks to all of you for your support last year. This
year we'll continue working hard on North America's finest
series of wilderness recreation guides.
Last
year was a bit of an off year for new Adventure Maps® as
we were focused on Gary and Joanie McGuffin's Quetico:Into
the Wild book, which is selling well, and made great
progress on our own Ontario Parks Guidebook, a big book
about all of Ontario's operating Provincial Parks. We spent
much of the summer visiting various Ontario Parks doing
research. That work will continue this year, but we're also
back to a heavy focus on new Adventure Maps® again, with
several in their final stages of production. With first
editions it's always hard to know when the last 10% (the
hardest part) will come together, but we expect to get out a
bunch of new maps this year (before or in the summer if we
can) including:
Temagami
4-Northwest - this one covers a huge area including
western Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Solace, Sturrgeon and
Grays-Makobe Provincial Parks plus all the land in between.
Of course it overlaps our popular Temagami
1
and Temagami
2
map guides.
Algonquin
5-South Central - this covers the area south of
AL4,
and includes southern Dickson, Shirley, Booth, and the
southern edge of the Park. Also overlaps with our popular
Barron/Achray
map guide.
Mississagi
River - a great companion to the Spanish
River
trip, this route starts at Biscotasing and heads west. The
train can be used to get there and back, and the river is
rather wilder, plus their are lots of large lakes, many
islands, and even some Grey Owl history to explore.
Kawartha
Highlands - this is an exciting project that we actually
started about 5 years ago, but put on hold at the request of
Ontario Parks while they sorted out management issues with
this new Signature Site Provincial Park just east of
Peterborough. We've finally got the go-ahead, so we're going
ahead, full-speed!
Slate
Islands - this small collection of isolated islands just
off the coast of Lake Superior is a great place for sea
kayaking or covered canoeing, though both will probably want
a shuttle ferry to get there. The local Caribou herd is a
major attraction but requires extra special consideration if
you go. Our guide will help.
Glacier
National Park-Rogers Pass Winter Map - this is a new
expanded version of our current summer
map,
and will be geared to winter skiing in the mountains, which
is considerably different from summer hiking. The map is
being expanded to cover more area and back side rewritten
with text and photos geared especially to winter activities.
This one probably won't be out til late in the
year.
Parry
Sound/Killbear - this area overlaps our popular
Franklin/Mink/McCoy
sea kayaking guide on the Georgian Bay coast. It covers the
large bay know as Parry Sound, which is home to the city of
the same name, lots of bays and islands, and Killbear
Provincial Park, which will be highlighted .
Wow,
that's quite a list! Plus we've got quite a few others
underway, and, of course, the usual updates to some of our
existing guides are also scheduled. We're sure all these new
map guides will aid your wilderness experiences. Watch this
site for further news, and enjoy planning your 2010
trips!
NOVEMBER
2009
More
Books:
We're pleased to be able to offer several more McGuffin
books on this site, including Wilderness Ontario: A
photographic celebration of Ontario's wilderness
heritage, as well as several of their joirneys
books, including Great Lakes Journey,
Superior Journey and In the Footsteps of
Grey Owl. Outdoor adventurers, like the McGuffins
and Chrismar, will appreciate the images and stories in
these quality hardcover books.
For
more information go to our new Chrismar
Books
page.
AUGUST
2009
Quetico:
Into The Wild by Gary and Joanie McGuffin:
This dazzling new hardcover coffee-table book is the perfect
gift for Quetico paddling enthusiasts, and will also be
appreciated by paddlers who haven't yet been to Quetico (as
soon as they see this book they'll want to go).
This
full-colour top-quality book has been produced to celebrate
Quetico's 100th Anniversary, and is chock full of superb
colour photographs taken during numerous lengthy trips
through Quetico in all seasons (including winter).
For
more information go to our new Chrismar
Books
page. And start thinking about getting your signed copy of
Quetico: Into The Wild now or for the upcoming Christmas
season.
ISBN:
0-929140-99-0 - $29.95
MAY
2009
Fast
start to the hiking and paddling season:
Looks like 2009 will be a big year for hiking and paddling
and camping trips in Canada. Whether it's due to the
recession we're apparently suffering through, or the
realization that there are great vacation opportunities
right here in our own country we don't know. But so far
Adventure Map® sales have taken off like a shot. Seems
everyone is getting back to the land, if only for a few
weeks this spring, summer and/or autumn. Make the most of
it!
Becky
Mason website:
Heard from one of our paddling friends Becky Mason the other
day. Seem she's spiffed up her website and included a link
to Chrismar, our Adventure Map® guides are one of her
favourite paddling guide resources. Thanks Becky, we're
blushing. Here's how you can visit Backy on-line
(http://www.redcanoes.ca), but we also recommend an
in-person visit - she's a superb paddling instructor,
artist, and videographer.
FEBRUARY
2009
New
Products - Campsite and Portage Signs:
Looking for campsite or portage signs? We've got 'em. These
heavy-duty, all-weather plastic signs are perfect for
maintaining paddling areas or as a gift to an avid paddler.
Available in two sizes, plus we've also got, in the smaller
size, Hiking Trail, Lookout & Toilet signs. For more
information about these signs and others including our
all-weather, fibreglass-embedded trailhead and interpretive
sign services, go here.
P.S. The best way to order these is to call and discuss with
us. We can advise as to which to use in each situation, work
out bulk discounts and organize best shipping
methods.
The
Chrismar Difference:
When shopping for wilderness recreation maps, keep in mind
"the Chrismar difference". We're the only company in Canada
(and probably North America) that actually makes its own
maps. That is we make every bit of our maps from scratch.
Other companies simply trace outdated and generalized
government topos that were never intended as wilderness
guides (not that they tell you this). That's why our maps
have so much more detail, and why they are considerably more
accurate. Plus, we've actually been to the places we map,
conducting field surveys (yes, paddling and hiking these
great areas is part of our work!) to capture the important
details others leave off. No wonder The Adventure Map®
is the best selling wilderness topo!
JANUARY
2009
Happy
New Year One & All!
We at The Adventure Map® want to thank each and
every one of you for helping to make last year a great one
for us. We greatly appreciate your patronage of our series
and have enjoyed the many positive comments received from
retailers and customers alike. In 2009 we will continue
working hard to earn your support as we continue to create
North America's finest series of wilderness recreation
guides.
We're
working on the final stages of a few new maps now, with more
to come throughout the year. We're sure they'll improve your
wilderness experiences. Watch this site for further
news.
Enjoy
planning your 2009 trips!
SEPTEMBER
2008
NEW
RELEASE - Missinaibi
2 - Missinaibi Lake to
Mattice:
The Missinaibi River is Ontario's longest unimpeded
waterway, and one of its finest wilderness river paddling
experiences. This is the 2nd in our Missinaibi guide series,
the first covering the area from the train tracks north to
Missinaibi and Little Missinaibi Lakes. This 2nd guide
covers the route from the North end of Missinaibi Lake to
Mattice, a land of foaming whitewater (but with portages).
Along the way you can visit the site on Brunswick Lake where
the Hudson Bay Company and Northwest Company fur trade posts
battled for supremacy. This detailed topographic map guide
provides all the information you need to plan and do your
trip, from campsite and portage locations, to a detailed
route description, a section on the fascinating human
history of this route, and bits on safety, permits,
outfitters and shuttling and contact information. It's a
fabulous paddling adventure. Start planningl your trip
today!
ISBN: 0-929140-92-3 - $14.95
JULY
2008
NEW
RELEASE - Heart
of the Continent:
There is a place straddling the border between Ontario,
Canada and Minnesota, United States that is becoming known
as the Heart of The Continent. It is an area of
extraordinary character, the largest protected wilderness
area east of the Rocky Mountains, and provides a world-class
opportunity for paddling, hiking, cross-country skiing,
dog-sledding, cycling and other non-motorized outdoor
activities. Our waterproof map and guide is your key to
unlocking the potential of this region. One side is a
large detailed poster map of the area
surrounded by colour photographs; the other side is
chock-a-block with text and photos about all the variety of
paddling areas, hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails,
tourist associations, major towns and their attractions, and
much more. It's very comprehensive. And it's also
waterproof! That means it's plenty tough
enough to withstand all the planning sessions and trips
you'll need to do this area justice.
ISBN: 0-929140-41-9 - $8.95
JUNE
2008
NEW
RELEASE - Pukaskwa
Coast:
The eastern Lake Superior coast offers a wonderfully rugged
wilderness paddling AND backpacking adventure in Pukaskwa
National Park. And our new Pukaskwa Coast map shows them
both in detail! In addition to campsites, we also show
historical points of interest, and extraordinary geographic
details, PLUS there is the usual extensive text and
photographs covering such topics as natural and human
history, a detailed route description, safety tips, rules
and regs, contact information and much more. This
comprehensive guide to the coast is all you'll need to
tackle a truly extraordinary paddling or backpacking
challenge. Indeed, some people dp both in the same trip by
hiking one way and paddling the other! As is often the case
this guide has been eagerly anticipated including by the
National Park itself.
ISBN: 0-929140-94-X - $14.95
MARCH
2008
NEW
RELEASE - Algonquin
4-Central North:
Yes, its here now! The long-awaited fourth in our main
Algonquin series, this one covers the area from betond the
north boundary south to Dickson lake, and from Cedar Lake in
the west to Grand Lake in the east. AND there's a special
inset map of the Petawawa River all the way to the east
boundary at McManus Lake. Plus special sections on the Brent
Crater and Algonquin's special wolves. As usual, our map
shows the area in extraordinary detail (that's why they take
so long to make from scratch), and includes the usual
features of essential interest to paddlers. You'll find
access points, campsites, portages, points of interest,
rental ranger cabins, trails, detailed contours, and lots
more, as well as text and colour photos describing the
route, human and natural history, local attractions,
etc.
ISBN: 0-929140-16-8 - $14.95
FEBRUARY
2008
NEW
RELEASE - Missinaibi
1 - Missinaibi Lakes
Area:
Most serious paddlers have heard of the Missinaibi River -
the longest unbroken stretch of paddling river in Ontario -
but that's not what this map is about. This map is about the
lakes and headwaters that become the river, and in many ways
this area is much better (but Missinaibi 2 & 3 are in
progress and will cover the river section). There are two
major lakes on this map - Missinaibi Lake and Little
Missinaibi Lake, with countless islands and bays,
fascinating cliffs and pictograph sites. A very challenging
whitewater river joins the two, though the alternative
flatwater route with portages is preferred by most. But
that's not all this are has to offer. There is also a small
but nicely situated campground on Missinaibi Lake, at the
end of the access road from Chapleau. And we've included a
lot of fine paddling area outside the Park, in particular
the Shumka area that makes a great wild paddling loop from
"big and little Miss" south and west to the railway and
back. The railway is key because it means you can access the
area from as far away as Sudbury. No need to drive - just
throw your canoe and gear on the train and get off and on
where you want. It'sa big map with all the usual Adventure
Map® features, and then some.
ISBN: 0-929140-16-8 - $14.95
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