Our latest endeavour is the periodic publication of books about the great Canadian outdoors by great Canadian authors and photographers. To place a direct order download our PDF Order Form here. You can fax it to (905) 852-9474, or mail it (Box 1277, Uxbridge, Ontario Canada L9P 1N5). You can also phone your order to (905) 852-6151 and avoid all this paperwork! Can't get through? Leave a message and we'll call you back. Bookstores and other retailers should contact us about wholesale orders. NEW RELEASE Quetico: Into The Wild by Gary and Joanie McGuffin A photographic record honouring Quetico, Canada's finest wilderness paddling destination In celebration of Quetico Provincial Park's 100th Anniversary Hardcover Book, 144 pages, 8.5x11", 129 photos, 1 map ISBN: 0-929140-99-0 $29.95 Available at your favourite bookstore, or order direct from Chrismar Books using our Direct Book Order Form The year 2009 marks the Centennial anniversary of Quetico Provincial Park, a 4,760 sq.km. (1,800 sq.mi) area west of Lake Superior and north of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. This magnificent landscape of over 600 lakes in the heart of North America is linked by an intricate web of rivers and trails, and forms one of the greatest paddling paradises on Earth. In 130 stunning colour images, adventure photo-journalists Gary and Joanie McGuffin guide us by canoe and snowshoe through the four seasons of Quetico's wilderness. Between these pages you will discover the timeless beauty of sunsets and waterfalls, succulent blueberries, lofty pine, and wild animals - sights and sounds that can only be experienced at the speed of a paddled canoe. The McGuffins take you to the cliffside rock art on Darkwater, Agnes, Quetico and Kawnipi lakes. These are among the largest concentrations of pictographs in North America. And, as the McGuffins discovered, every step you take on the trails linking these lakes follows a route traversed by people and animals for more than 10,000 years. Let this book be an inspiration to planning your own adventure into Quetico's benevolent spirit. With an inquiring mind and ever-open eyes, you too, will discover that it may change your life forever. About the Authors Joanie, daughter Sila & Gary As renowned Canadian explorers, photo-journalists and conservationists, Gary and Joanie McGuffin have captured the imagination of people worldwide with their long distance wilderness voyages. For more than 25 years, the McGuffins have been sharing their experiences through national radio serials, television documentaries, national newspaper and magazine features, multimedia presentations, photographic exhibitions, and their photographic and instructional books. Since 2005, Gary and Joanie have been ambassadors for Ontario Tourism's Great Ontario Outdoor Adventure Program. Their presentations and photographic Wave Wall have inspired people to learn and explore more of wilderness Ontario. More from Gary and Joanie McGuffin Quetico: Into The Wild is the McGuffin's 8th book. Here is a little something about the others: Great Lakes Journey, Exploring the Heritage Coast* Hardcover, 8.5" X 11", 144 pages, 125 colour photos In the summer of 2002, the McGuffins paddled a 21-foot cedarstrip canoe from the Pigeon River near Thunder Bay to Port Severn on Georgian Bay accompanied by their three-year-old daughter and their Alaskan malamute. The journey's purpose was to champion the Great Lakes Heritage Coast, a vision whose first priority was to protect the waters and land of the Great Lakes shoreline. $29.95 + tax & ship Available from Chrismar Books In the Footsteps of Grey Owl, Journey into the Ancient Forest* Hardcover, 8.5" X 11", 144 pages, 125 colour photos During a 3-month, 1200-mile canoe trip, the McGuffins connected the ancient forests from Algonquin Park to Temagami, Algoma and Lake Superior by way of historic waterways and portages. Their journey was part of an effort to protect Ontario's remaining ancient forests, and followed in the footsteps of Grey Owl, the famous early 20th century Canadian conservationist, author and orator. $29.95 + tax & ship Available from Chrismar Books   Superior Journeys on an Inland Sea* Hardcover, 11.5" X 10.25", 160 pages, 140 colour photos. When Gary and Joanie McGuffin set off on their 2,000-mile circumnavigation of Lake Superior, their intent was to raise awareness for the future of freshwater on the planet today. A personal narrative of this summer-long voyage, and 140 superb colour photographs reveal the astonishing beauty and vulnerability of the largest freshwater lake in the world. Award-winning. $39.95 + tax & ship Available from Chrismar Books   Paddle Your Own Canoe Softcover, 11" X 8.5", 208 pages, 650 colour photos. This comprehensive canoeing techniques book provides instruction on outfitting, river reading, solo and tandem strokes and maneuvers for all flatwater and whitewater conditions, advanced turns, portaging, safety and more. Endorsed by both the American Canoeing Association and Paddle Canada. "This is the best book on how to canoe." - Canoe and Kayak Magazine $29.95 + tax & ship Paddle Your Own Kayak Hardcover, 11" X 8.5", 208 pages, 650 colour photos A lavishly illustrated kayak techniques book sets a new standard for how-to-paddle books. Offers comprehensive, step-by-step instruction on all the sport's essential strokes and maneuvers, recovery and rescue techniques, experience-based advise on equipment and clothing, weather and water wisdom, and navigation methods. Designed for both the seasoned and novice kayaker. $39.95 + tax & ship Where Rivers Run, A 6,000 Mile Exploration of Canada by Canoe Paperback, 5 1/2" x 8 3/4", 242 pages, 14 colour photos, 13 maps. After saying "I do", the newly married McGuffins set off on an epic canoe voyage across Canada linking the Atlantic and Arctic oceans paddling a waterway route laid out by the retreating glaciers ten millennia ago. This must-read classic is a story from two modern-day voyageurs in love with the land, its people and its wildlife. $22.95 + tax & ship Wilderness Ontario Hardcover, 11.5" X 10", 240 pages, 240 colour photos. Over many years, the McGuffins have experienced and photographed many of Ontario's wildest places. This dramatic collection of their best images engages our sense of wonder for nature. These images remind us that, through the land, we are linked to the seasons and to the 10,000 generations who were here before us. It is an invitation for us all to undertake our own self-propelled voyages into wild places. $39.95 + tax & ship Available from Chrismar Books Fine Art Photo Prints Images from the McGuffins books and photographic exhibitions are also available as fine art prints. For selection, sizes and rates visit www.GaryandJoanieMcGuffin.com Guest Speakers & Presentations For 25 years, the McGuffins have been presenting their journey stories and images into themes of conservation, wilderness travel, inspiring youth and living in balance with the Earth. For rates and scheduling contact Joanie and Gary at adventurers@sympatico.ca back to Welcome