Links
Here are some important links used to prepare for The Wabakimi Project canoe trips that will also be of value to paddlers planning to visit Northwestern Ontario on their own. Suggestions for the inclusion of links to other sites would be welcome.
Canoeing, Camping & Fishing
Ontario Parks - OntarioParks.com
Crown Land Camping - mnr.on.ca/MNR/crownland/camping.html
Fishing Regulations - mnr.gov.on.ca...
On-line Maps
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) - crownlanduseatlas.mnr.on.ca
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) - ontario.ca/forestplans
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines & Forestry (MNDMF) - mndm.gov.on.ca
Natural Resources Canada - nrca.gov.ca
Google Maps (Canada) - google.ca/maps
MapQuest - mapquest.com
Yahoo Maps! (Canada) - ca.maps.yahoo.com
Equipment Suppliers
Souris River Canoes - sourisriver.com
Grey Owl Paddles - greyowlpaddles.com
Eureka Tents - eurekatent.com
Ostrom Packs - ostrompacks.com
Freeze-dried Food Suppliers
Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. (Mountain House) - mountainhouse.com
Bauly Enterprises - bauly.com
Thunder Bay Retail Suppliers
Chaltrek-Ostrom Outdoors - ostrompacks.com or ostromoutdoors.com
Wilderness Supply Company Ltd. - wildernesssupply.com
Gear Up for Outdoors Ltd. - gear-up.com
Paddling Events
Wilderness Canoe Symposium (WC) - wcsymposium.com
Canoecopia - rutabaga.com/canoecopia
Quiet Water Symposium (QWS) - quietwatersymposium.org
Adventure Guide Armchair Series - advguide.com
Nova Craft Guest Speaker Series - londonpaddleshop.com
Far North Symposium - canoe-kayak.org
Outdoor Adventure Expo - outdooradventureexpo.com
Trailhead Wild Wednesdays - trailhead.ca
Near North Symposium - canoe-kayak.org (PDF)
Spring Outdoor Adventure Expo - outdooradventureexpo.com
Paddling Forums
Canadian Canoe Routes (CCR) - myccr.com
Song of the Paddle - songofthepaddle.co.uk
Paddling.net - paddling.net
Solo Tripping - solotripping.com
About.com - paddling.about.com
Outdoor Adventure Canada - outdooradventurecanada.com
Ottertooth.com - ottertooth.com
Canoeing.com - canoeing.com
Conservancy Efforts & Events
The Great Wilderness Cleanup - wildernesscleanup.com
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup - vanaqua.org/cleanup
Earth Day Canada - earthday.ca
Canadian Environment Week - ec.gc.ca/cew
National Wildlife Week - nationalwildlifeweek.ca
Leave No Trace Canada - leavenotrace.ca
World Rivers Day - ispeakforcanadianrivers.ca
National Canoe Day - nationalcanoeday.net
Tourism
Ontario Ministry of Tourism - ontariotravel.net/outdoor
Ontario Canada Travel Information - infonorth.net
North of Superior Tourist Association (NOSTA) - northofsuperior.org
Sunset Country - ontariossunsetcountry.ca
City of Thunder Bay - ThunderBay.ca
City of Thunder Bay Tourism - visitthunderbay.com
Thunder Bay Guest - tbsource.com
Armstrong Resources & Development Corporation (ARDC) - wabakimi.on.ca
Commercial Passenger Service
Air Canada (Jazz) - aircanada.com
WestJet - westjet.com
Porter - flyporter.com
Delta - delta.com
VIA Rail - viarail.ca
Prestige Limousine Service - prestigelimos.ca/article/56.htm
Highway Directions, Road Conditions & Road Maps
MTO Northern Ontario Roadmaps - mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/northindexpdf.htm
MTO Road Construction Reports - mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/construction/index.html
Google Maps (Canada) - google.ca/maps
MapQuest - mapquest.com
Yahoo Maps! (Canada) - ca.maps.yahoo.com
Weather Information
Environment Canada - weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html
The Weather Network - theweathernetwork.com
Ontario Weather - ontarioweather.com
Northern Lights - swpc.noaa.gov/pmap
Environment Canada Real-Time Hydrometric Data - scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/formNav.asp
Crossing the Canada - U.S.A. International Border
Canada Border Services Agency - cbsa.gc.ca
U.S. Customs & Border Protection - cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Bank of Canada - bank-banque-canada.ca/en/rates/exchange.html
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