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 Wabakimi Maps & Store


"Wabakimi" Art Print by Kevin Belmore
Now Available from The Creative Company
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PDF Download option now available for Canoe Route Volumes I-V.

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The Map Store is Open! This will take you to our Wild Apricot interactive site. If you are a FOW member, go ahead and enter your email address. Likely you'll need to set your password to enter our membership system.  Once logged in, you access the member pricing.  If you're not yet a member, please Join Us first.   

While you're logged in (as either a member or a contact) feel free to update your Profile in this system. 

Any questions, drop us an email at info@wabakimi.org.  We're still working on this, so comments and suggestions are welcome. 

Remember, our prices are in Canadian! 
$1 cad = $.1.32 u.s. or conversely, $.71 cad =  $1 U.S.
​ (exchange rate subject to change)
       Wabakimi Canoe Routes Guidebook
                        Laurence Mills,  author

    The very first Guidebook for Wabakimi Provincial Park and surrounding parks; conservation reserves and Crown lands; all with networks of historic canoe routes. 

    Laurence Mills has spend decades exploring this area and producing his own line of excellent route maps (www.wabakimimaps.com). He is a FOW member and worked closely with our Guidebook Committee.  

     Wabakimi Canoe Routes provides a wealth of valuable information to help you select the route that best meets your needs. Whether you are an experienced white water enthusiast or seeking a less challenging route in this fabled canoeing paradise; this practical guide provides what you need to know to make the most of this once in a lifetime destination.  (Guidebook Contents)  Featuring:

   *  Wabakimi – what to expect
   *  Access – How best to reach the put-in
   *  Planning your own trip
   *  Featured canoe trip (Kopka River)
   *  Trip summaries, maps and alternatives


                 Wabakimi Canoe Route Maps
                                       Volumes I-V
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    Sets of canoe route maps are bound in five separate volumes according to their location in a particular watershed as depicted here.  Each volume contains a table of contents, a coverage map showing the routes included and detailed information. These were produced by The Wabakimi Project (2004-2018).  Our big Planning Map covers it all!

 
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about the maps

Wabakimi Canoe Route Volumes 
These route maps are the result of The Wabakimi Project expeditions from 2004 to 2018. 

Volumes are bound in separate volumes according to their location in a particular watershed and are designed to be taken into the field to complement the use of 1:50,000 NTS topographical maps.

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Each map is produced in full colour on high quality 8.5" x 11.0" paper and is assigned a descriptive title that indicates the extent of coverage and the direction of flow of the main intervening waterway.

​Canoe route values such as campsites and portages are shown. Accurately measured portage lengths are expressed in metres to make them compatible with topo maps. Locations of outpost camps and lodges are included where assistance may be obtained should an emergency arise.
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The maps are uniform in scale and each overlaps adjoining maps for seamless coverage of a canoe route. Enlargement circles provide magnified details of portages as well as hazards or obstacles such as swifts, rapids and waterfalls.
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Detailed MAP DESCRIPTIONS

Volume One

Volume Two

Volume Three
     Granite-Van Ness-Cache-Onamakawash Lakes Connection (free download)

Volume Four

​Volume Five 
     Updated Maps 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 & 13 (free download) 

Wabakimi Canoe Routes Planning Map UPDATED Feb. 2023 
Originally produced by “Uncle” Phil Cotton this is the only map that depicts all known canoe routes in the greater Wabakimi Area, which includes Wabakimi Provincial Park; surrounding parks and Crown Lands in a readable scale of  1:250,000. The map is 35" tall x 41.5" wide and covers over 43,000 square  kilometers (16,500 square miles) of pristine wilderness.  

NEW in Feb. 2023!  Updated Planning Map, has all the features of Phil's map, but also now has entry points; maintained routes along with historic routes; outposts and train stops. Developed anew by GoTrekker Maps; we can make updates to this map as needed. 
 
Information about primary and secondary heights of land; lakes and rivers and provincial park and conservation reserve boundaries are drawn from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) data set.  
 
Grid lines every 30 minutes of longitude and every 15 minutes of latitude define the coverage of the 1:50000 Provincial Series of topographical maps over the entire extent of the map. Topo map index numbers are provided at the grid intersection points.


It is ideal for planning a canoe trip, as a conversation piece to recollect memories of past adventures or as the perfect gift for the consummate wilderness paddler in search of new canoeing opportunities.  
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​Volume One

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​1. Savant Lake to Tew Lake via Ogoki River
2. Tew Lake to Lower Wabakimi Lake via Ogoki River
3. Wabakimi Lake to Whitewater Lake via Ogoki River
4. Wabakimi Lake to Smoothrock Lake via Lower Wabakimi Lake
5. Smoothrock Lake to Ogoki River via Berg River
6. Smoothrock Lake to Whitewater Lake via McKinley River
7. Whitewater Lake
8. Whitewater Lake to Whiteclay Lake via Ogoki River
9. Whiteclay Lake to Ogoki Reservoir via Ogoki River

10. Ogoki Reservoir to Mojikit Channel
11. Ogoki Reservoir to Mojikit Lake via Mojikit Channel
12. Ogoki Reservoir to Mahamo Lake via Ogoki River
13. Davies Lake to Ahleen Lake via Palisade River
14. Rockcliff Lake to Palisade River via Webster Creek
15. Webster Lake to Ahleen Lake via Corky Creek
16. Ahleen Lake to Kenoji Lake via Palisade River
17. Kenoji Lake to Whitewater Lake via Grayson River
18. Dawn Lake to Arril Lake via Dawn Creek
19. Dawn Lake to Slim Lake via Slim River
 

​Volume Two

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1. Chivelston Lake to Savant Lake via Harold Lake
2. Smye Lake to Savant Lake via Jutten Lake
3. Smye Lake to Savant Lake via Kneehigh Lake
4. Virginian Lake to Savant Lake via Virginian Creek
5. Savant Lake South
6. Savant Lake North
7. Savant Lake to Velos Lake via Savant River
8. Savant Lake to Velos Lake via Little Savant River
9. Jabez Lake to McCrea Lake via McCrea Creek
10. Velos Lake to East Pashkokogan Lake via Savant River
11. Little Savant River to Davies Lake via Redmond Creek
12. Takeoff Lake to McCrea Lake via Shoe Lake​
​13. Fitchie Lake to Savant Lake via Neverfreeze Creek
14. Fitchie Lake to Minchin Lake via Little Pashkokogan River
15. Fitchie Lake to Minchin Lake via Pashkokogan River
16. Minchin Lake to Pashkokogan Lake via Pashkokogan River
17. Pashkokogan Lake to Osnaburgh Lake via Pashkokogan River
18. Osnaburgh Lake to Atikokiwam Lake via Albany River
19. Atikokiwam Lake to Achapi Lake via Albany River
20. Achapi Lake to Patte Lake via Albany River - Part One
21. Achapi Lake to Patte Lake via Albany River - Part Two
22. Pashkokogan Lake to Rockcliff Lake via Misehkow River
23. Rockcliff Lake to Blow Lake via Misehkow River
24. Blow Lake to Albany River via Misehkow River - Part One
25. Blow Lake to Albany River via Misehkow River - Part Two
26. Early Lake to Misehkow River via Coles Lake
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Volume Three
1. Harris Lake to Heathcote Lake via Neston Lake
2. Heathcote Lake to Wilkie Lake via Smye Lake
3. Heathcote Lake to Flindt Lake via Flindt River
4. Flindt Lake to Tew Lake via Flindt River
5. Heathcote Lake to Allanwater Bridge via Barrington Lake
6. Allanwater Bridge to Termite Lake via Allan Water River
7. Flindt Lake to Brennan Lake via Gault Lake
8. Brennan Lake to Granite Lake via Allan Water River
9. Granite Lake to Wabakimi Lake via Allan Water River
10. Redhead Lake to Brennan Lake via Nemo River
11. Snake Lake to Brennan Lake via Jeep Lake
12. Dagger Lake to Granite Lake via Otter Bluff Lake​
13. Granite Lake to Lower Wabakimi Lake via McWade Lake
14. Elf Lake to Smoothrock Lake via South Lake
15. Baldhead Lake to Onamakawash Lake via Lookout River
16. Onamakawash Lake to Smoothrock Lake via Lookout River
17. Collins Lake to Smoothrock Lake via Boiling Sand River
18. Collins Lake to Tempest Lake via Shawanabis Lake
19. Maggotte Lake to Shawanabis Lake via Boulder Lake
20. Tew Lake to Lower Wabakimi Lake via Ogoki River
21. Wabakimi Lake to Smoothrock Lake via Lower Wabakimi Lake
22. Little Caribou Lake to Caribou River via Caribou Lake
23. Caribou Lake to Smoothrock Lake via Caribou River
24. Caribou Lake (Outlet Bay) to Caribou Lake (Brockway Bay) via Brockway Lake
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Volume Four
1. Patte Lake to Miminiska Lake via Albany River
2. Miminiska Lake to Petawanga Lake via Albany River
3. Petawanga Lake to Triangular Lake via Albany River
4. Triangular Lake to Abizotikichuan Lake via Albany River
5. Shabuskwia Lake to Patte Lake via Shabuskwia River
6. Misehkow River to Shabuskwia River via Greenmantle River
7. Shabuskwia Lake
8. Shabuskwia Lake to Luella Lake Lake via Kilbarry Lake
9. Luella Lake to Attwood Lake via Attwood River
10. Attwood Lake to Peninsular Lake via Attwood River
11. Peninsular Lake to Triangular Lake (Gowie Bay) via Albany River
12. Peninsular Lake to Kellow Lake via Cat Tail River
13. Kellow Lake to Abizotikichuan Lake via Opichuan River
14. Kagianagami Lake to Kellow Lake via Opichuan River
15. Kagianagami Lake (Humble Bay) to Elbow Lake via Muskrat Lake
16. Mahamo Lake to Kagianagami Lake via Opichuan River
17. Whiteclay Lake to Grinch Lake via Witchwood River
18. Grinch Lake to Hurst Lake via Witchwood River
19. Attwood Lake to Petawanga Lake via Petawa Creek
20. Eabamet Lake to Triangular Lake via Eabamet River
 

Volume Five   ​ 
  Updated Maps 4, 5, 9, 12 & 13 (free download) 
     Volume Five digital (PDF) - purchase here! (test)
1. Tamarack Lake to Rushbay Lake via Canon Lake
2. Tamarack Lake to Tunnel Lake via Rocky Island Lake
3. Tunnel Lake to Waweig Lake via Vale Creek
4. Rushbay Lake to Bukemiga Lake via Collins River  (See update)
5. Rushbay Lake to Mountain Portage via Vale Creek
6. Mattice Lake to Nameiben Lake via Pillar Lake
7. Waweig Lake to Lake Nipigon via Wabinosh River
8. Shawanabis Lake to Maggotte Lake via Boulder Creek
9. Caribou Lake to Upper Pawshowconk Lake via Linklater Creek  (See update)
10. Caribou Lake to D’Alton Lake via Fuchsite Lake 
11. D’Alton Lake to Moonshine Lake via Big River
12. Little Caribou Lake to Big Lake  (See update)
​​13. Big Lake to Gort Lake via Big River  (See update)
14. Butland Lake to Pikitigushi Lake via Pikitigushi River
15. Mojikit Lake to Zigzag Lake via Little Jack sh River
16. Zigzag Lake to Lake Nipigon via Little Jack sh River
17. Raymond Lake to Pickett Lake via Raymond River (NEW!)
18. Raymond Lake to Caribou via Hollingsworth Lake (NEW!)
19. Redsand Lake to Gaal Lake via Kopka River
20. Gaal Lake to Sandison Lake via Kopka River
21. Sandison Lake to Kenakskaniss Lake via Kopka River
22. Kenakskaniss Lake to Bukemiga Lake via Kopka River
23. Bukemiga Lake to Wabinosh Lake via Kopka River
24. Redsand Lake to Brightsand River via Kashishibog River
25. Kashishibog River to Harmon Lake via Brightsand River
26. Harmon Lake to Antler Lake via Brightsand River
​27. Antler Lake to Allanwater Bridge via McEwen Lake and Brightsand River
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  • Friends of Wabakimi
    • About FoW
    • Join Us!
    • Membership Interactive Site
    • FOW Board of Directors
    • Business/Sponsors
    • 2023 Annual Meeting Member Info
  • News
    • Donate!
    • Wabakimi Rendezvous - Sept. 8-11, 2022
    • News & Updates
    • Current Newsletter
    • Webinars and Videos
    • 2023 Trip Program
    • Conservation News >
      • Phil's Article
    • 2023 Photo & Video Contest
  • wabakimi maps
  • Trip Report Forum
  • Wabakimi and Beyond
    • Wabakimi Provincial Park
    • Beyond Wabakimi
  • The Wabakimi Project
  • CANOEING, PLANNING, OUTFITTER AND OTHER RESOURCES
  • Where We've Been
  • FOW on Facebook!
  • Phil Cotton Legacy Award