Resource

Web Page

Notes

Paddling Organizations:

Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association

http://www.orca.on.ca

Certifying body of canoe courses in Ontario

Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association

http://www.crca.ca

Over sees canoeing affiliates across Canada

The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, Ltd.

http://wcha.org/

An association of lovers of wooden canoes—lots of links and information.

The Canadian Canoe Museum

http://www.canoemuseum.net/

Weather:

Environment Canada

http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/

Weather

The Weather Network

http://www.theweathernetwork.com

Weather

Parks and Government:

Ontario Provincial Parks

http://www.ontarioparks.com

For reserving camp sites in Ontario

Parks Canada

http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca

Parks Canada

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

http://www.cpaws.org/

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/

Trip Planning:

Canada Canoe Tripping Guide

http://www.canada-canoe-tripping-guide.com

Canoe route planning in Canada

Virtual North

http://www.virtualnorth.com/

Canoe Tripping Canada

http://www.colby.edu/personal/g/gmkephar

Ontario Camping Association

http://www.ontcamp.on.ca/

Safety, First Aid and Rescue

Search and Rescue Canada

http://www.dnd.ca/menu/SAR/

National Search and Rescue Secretariat

http://www.nss.gc.ca/

CanadaForest Service

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/cfs-scf/

Information and location of Forest Fires

RCMP

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/

Sirius First Aid

http://www.siriusmed.com

Offers wilderness first aid training.

Wilderness Medical Associates First Aid

www.wildmed.ca

Offers wilderness first aid training.

Poison Ivy and Poison Oak  Information Centre

http://poisonivy.aesir.com/

Poison Ivy remedies

Jewel Weed

http://www.wellesley.edu/Activities/homepage/web/Species /ptouchmenot.html

Jewel weed is the traditional cure poison ivy. Check out what it looks like.

Canadian Red Cross

http://www.redcross.ca/

Maps

Geological Survey of Canada

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/gsc/

National Atlas of Canada

http://atlas.gc.ca/

Maps of Canada and world online

Recent Data on Magnetic Declination

http://www.geolab.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/e_cgrf.html

This site will give you the most recent declination readings based on date and latitude/longitude

 Canadian Topo Maps

 http://toporama.cits.rncan.gc.ca/

 Ministry of Natural online topo maps

 First Base Solutions

http://www.firstbasesolutions.com

 On-line custom mapping. Specialized digital maps,

 Softmap Publishing

http://www.softmappublishing.com

Sell CD’s with all Canadian Ministry maps.

Federal Publications

http://www.fedpubs.com

Sell topo maps.

Paddles:

Turtle Paddles

http://www.turtlepaddle.com/

Kettlewell Paddles

http://www.kettlewellpaddles.com/

Grey Owl Paddles

http://www.greyowlpaddles.com/

Canoe Manufactures

Nova Craft Canoe

http://www.novacraft.com

Esquif Canoe

http://www.esquif.com

Swift Canoe

http://www.swiftcanoe.com

Evergreen Canoes

http://www.evergreencanoe.com

Other Stuff

Knots

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/3664/climbfr.html

Link to great site on knots.

Knots for Scouts

http://www.mistral.co.uk/42brghtn/knots/42ktmenu.html

Animated knot explainations

Canoe Dance

http://home.cogeco.ca/~canoedance/

“The” site for canoe dance routines and information.