TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morse,Eric
TI  - Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada / Then and Now
T2  - Heritage
SN  - 9780802063847
AV  - HD9944.C22 M65 1979eb
U1  - 382/.45/639110971 
PY  - 1969///]
CY  - Toronto : 
PB  - University of Toronto Press, 
KW  - Fur trade
KW  - Canada
KW  - Trade routes
KW  - HISTORY / Canada / General
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - restricted access
N2  - Before road or rail, the canoe routes followed by voyageurs formed a transport and supply system crossing a continent and covering more than a million square miles. Veteran wilderness traveller Eric Morse retraces these routes, linking them to modern landmarks and roads, and draws a fascinating picture of the history, economics, and geography of the fur trade. This is a guide book that includes all the elements of historical adventure. The first part sketches the bruising hardships of life on the trail and describes the voyageurs' techniques for handling rapids, portages, and great lakes in the fragile canots de maitre that carried up to four tons. The second part is addressed to the modern voyageur. It traces the original routes and describes them as they exist today. The text is illustrated throughout with maps, photographs, and historical drawings and paintings
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781487576455
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781487576455/original
ER  -