Dan,
This question will show my ignorance, but does Canada have maps comparable to the United States Geographical Survey maps, and are they available on line?
Well before Google Earth and Google maps, there were the USGS survey maps in the U.S. which, while informative, in paper form can be expensive and are not always convenient to use, and finding a publicly-available collection is difficult.
But the historical versions of those maps, at least for New York and the New England States, have been available on line for some time:
http://docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm
Yesterday, poking around the old maps for central Maine on the computer, I identified 3 or 4 likely day paddle trips that we were unaware of, although they are quite near some of our usual paddling spots -- if the old dirt road shown on the old maps is passable. There is an element of adventure in using the old maps -- while topography usually doesn’t change much, roads come and go -- sometimes what was once inaccessible can now be reached, while other times roads have fallen into disuse and may not be passable. Google maps and Google Earth can sometimes help in this regard.
We are looking forward to checking out these new-found (for us) bogs and streams this spring and summer. And one of these days, we want to get back to Nova Scotia with a canoe. One of my fondly remembered canoe camping trips was in Kejimkujic Park, when it was new and not quite completely open, and I had my Trailcraft kit canoe on top of the car -- not so far from you.
Greg
