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03/01/2022 11:33AM
Planning a Quetico trip this June. Have been in BWCA lots but not Quetico for decades. Does anyone know of a guidebook for the park? Don't see anything in the "books" tab of this site. Also where do you get Quetico maps -- same suppliers as for BWCA?
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03/01/2022 04:57PM
Rap… I suggest getting the Fisher map book. It has every map of Quetico and the BWCA. It’s a great book for every paddler to have at home for planning future canoe trips. It’s not a book to take in the canoe.
After you have your permit, you can buy trip-specific navigation maps from Fisher or McKenzie. McKenzie’s scale is slightly larger with a bit more detail, but both maps are good for tripping through Quetico.
Chrismar is a good planning map, too, but for navigation, the scale is pretty small.
If you want to travel to Madison, WI the weekend of March 11-13, take in Canoecopia. Lots of good gear deals, as well as speakers and presentations on all things paddling.
After you have your permit, you can buy trip-specific navigation maps from Fisher or McKenzie. McKenzie’s scale is slightly larger with a bit more detail, but both maps are good for tripping through Quetico.
Chrismar is a good planning map, too, but for navigation, the scale is pretty small.
If you want to travel to Madison, WI the weekend of March 11-13, take in Canoecopia. Lots of good gear deals, as well as speakers and presentations on all things paddling.
"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir
03/01/2022 08:46PM
The Chrismar makes a great backup and like someone said - their portages are usually right where they have them on the map. I use MacKenzie to navigate but always compare portage markings with the Chrismar before the trip.
This is a book worth having.
Quetico and Beyond Kevin Callen
This is a book worth having.
Quetico and Beyond Kevin Callen
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
03/06/2022 06:09AM
In addition to the advice given, I've been using this site, making and marking my own maps at larger scale.
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