Adventure Magazine Cover, October 10, 1921 — page 197: what you’re looking at

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Ask Adventure Canoeing the Ottawa’s Headwaters | eae there this inquirer wants to hit the St. Lawrence, thus laying out an itin- erary that Mr. Moore has found it some job to fill in. A beautiful trip, and well worth taking—if not in 1921, then in 1922: Question: —“‘Another young fellow and myself are’ planning a canoe-trip from the headwaters of the Ottawa during the months of July, August and September. . We would like to get all the information about how near the headwaters of the river a canoe and equipment can be sent, how is the climate during these months, what in your opinion Is the best equip- ment for'a trip of this kind, also any information that would be of help. We also plan provided we reach the St. Lawrence in September or October to ship the canoe to the headwaters of Lake Champlain coming by canal to the Hudson and thence by rail to Washington.” — HaAro_p Gray, Washington, D. C. Answer, by Mr. Moore:—The nearest you can get to the headwaters of the Ottawa River by rail is at Haileybury—Lake Temiskaming. Take the C. P. R. from Ottawa to North Bay: the T. & N. O. from North Bay to Haileybury. The Ottawa, which has an estimated length of six hundred and eighty-five miles, has its source northeast of Lake Temiskaming, in the upper parts of the Province of Quebec. There is a canoe-route from Temiskaming northeast and north across the Height of Land to Lake Abitibi, but it might be more ground than you could possibly cover in three months. Your best plan would appear to me to go to Hailey- bury by rail, secure your supplies, and, entering Lake Temiskaming, descend the Ottawa. You’ll find the climate in July, August and September just about right for such an outing. Expect warm days with cool nights, a changing atmosphere to cooler as Sep- tember comes to anend. _ About equipment. You'll need a good water- proof tent. I wouldn’t carry a very big one, because you will have to get along with as little luggage as possible on such a long trip. Take a small hand ax, heavy blankets, a water-proof ground-cloth to sleep on, lots of matches (in a water-proof case) a com- pass, some good fly and mosquito’ oil, a medicine- bag with bandages (never know when you are going to have an accident or be under the weather) some good maps of the river route. Send sixty cents to Mr. J. E. Chalifour, Chief Geographer, Department of the Interior, Ottawa, and ask him for one copy each of the Montreal Sheet, the Ottawa Sheet, the Pembroke Sheet and the North Bay Sheet of the Topographical Survey map. Take those maps, cut off what you do not need, and you will be well away for all the informa- tion needed dbout rapids, waterfalls, portage routes, etc., etc. Try to do with as few dishes, pots and pans as possible—the point is to save heavy, hard work on the portages. If I were you I’d take clothing for both extremes of weather. I’d be prepared with clothes for quick changes when wet—and take it from me, getting wet is what Sherman said about war, especially if you have no change of garments 187 with you. Take several pairs of socks. Be kind to your feet. Don’t take any fool chances on the rapids—the rapids of the Ottawa have taken their toll of lives. As regards food supplies. You will be able to buy anything you need at Haileybury. Figure out what you and your friend will eat in a day, make allow- ance for days that you might be held up with winds or storms, sit down and figure out the distances from one town to another down-river, and supply yourself accordingly. Any of the old-timers around Hailey- bury will be able to tell you much better than I can the approximate distances from point to point. You'll find many points of interest along your route. You may come across old Hudson’s Bay posts that have gone the way of time. You should see all kinds of wild game and fish. You'll come along pretty waterfalls, roaring cataracts, white- flecked rapids. You will pass the outlets of several notable rivers —the Du Moine, Black, Coulonge, Gatineau, Pete- wawa, Madawaska, Liévre, Mississippi, Rouge, Ri- deau. You'll see the Des Joachims Rapids—pro- nounced de swish-aw—and the famous Oiseau Rock —pronounced we-sow—some very fine reading about which you will find enclosed. All the way down you will have no difficulty find- ing portage paths, for the Ottawa has been used for years by the fur-traders and later by the lumbermen. Arriving at Ottawa, you will have to pass through the canals at St. Annes, Carillon and Grenville be- fore you will reach the St. Lawrence. The trip from Lake Temiskaming to the St. Lawrence is about three hundred and fifty miles, which, allowing for bad weather when canoeing is impossible, would make a good ninety-day journey. I have tried to cover the ground for you, but be- lieve me it is a stupendous task. If there is anything else you want to know, ask me. I'll do everything I can to give you a good start on a trip that is worth a year of your life. SEE AMERICA FIRST should be a motto hung on the walls of every American home alongside ‘‘God Bless Our Home,” and ‘“‘What is Home without a Mother?”’ Here’s best o’ luck on your trip, a safe journey, soul-satisfying, healthgiving. Send question direct to expert in charge— NOT to the magazine. Hidden Treasures of the Incas ELL hidden, too; or else it isn’t there. Or maybe the _ searchers weren’t smart enough—an assumption which is rather unkind to Mr. Young, who was one of ’em: Question:—“Could you give me any information on prospecting in the U. 5. and hidden treasure in Peru? Any information or prospecting for dia- monds in some South American country?—Jos. M. Kocka, Clairton, Pa. Answer, by Mr. Young:—I am attaching a mono- graph dealing with prospecting. 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