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This is a good place to start for those thinking of exploring Georgian Bay. -- N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Conservation Association (12/01/2008)

Colour photos and clear maps of each area complement each description, with access routes and points, historical notes and interesting features to be aware of. Up-to-date references to sources of information will lead you to anything you need that is not covered in this guide.--Diana Mumford Wavelength (9/1/2008 12:00:00 AM) Gives both hikers and paddlers a great idea of what there is to visit.... Highly readable and contains a wealth of information for the beginner or a seasoned adventurer.-- Grand Magazine (Kitchener ON) (8/31/2008 12:00:00 AM) Highly readable and contains a wealth of information for the beginner or seasoned adventurer.-- Grand Magazine (8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM) If you like your vacations to be environmentally friendly nature experiences then you might want to check Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast by Kas Stone.... This is a good place to start for those thinking of exploring Georgian Bay.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Conservation Association (12/1/2008 12:00:00 AM) Kas Stone's new book, Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast has set the new bar in regional guidebooks.-- The Stayner Sun (Stayner ON) (8/13/2008 12:00:00 AM) Routes range from hour-long strolls to strenuous hikes. [Stone] also includes enough of the bay's history of logging, mining and fishing to make it an enjoyable read for armchair travellers.--Laszlo Buhasz The Globe and Mail (5/3/2008 12:00:00 AM) Sets a new standard for type of adventuring book. Stone...returns with one of the most approachable, useful and informative guides of this year or any other... Packed with historical and natural information accompanied by terrific maps and photographs, this is a book for both the armchair traveller and the intrepid hiker.... An essential buy.--Andrew Armitage Owen Sound Sun Time (6/6/2008 12:00:00 AM) Stone's new book sets itself a part for a few reasons. For one, it combines two of the most popular ways of getting around the bay, giving equal space to each.... The book also stands out for its photography [and] for the great historical details she brings to her descriptions of different outings.--Brad Holden Creemore Echo (6/6/2008 12:00:00 AM) This is it. A guidebook that you have to own!... An instant classic. A guidebook on how to really access Georgian Bay. Kas Stone's new book Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast has set the new bar in regional guidebooks. The route information is good to excellent. The background history is wonderful, and the photos just want to make you go paddling.--(wire story) Blue Mountains Courier-Herald (Thornbury ON) (8/13/2008 12:00:00 AM) This is it. A guidebook that you have to own!... The route information is good to excellent. The background history is wonderful and the photos just make you want to get up off the couch and go paddling.... My only criticism is that it is not printed on waterproof paper! You'll want to take this book with you!-- The Express (Meaford ON) (8/13/2008 12:00:00 AM) Well organized by region, lavishly illustrated and with accurate maps, this is a handy guide for many summers of exploration.-- Beyond the City (Muskoka & Georgian Bay0 (8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM) Who can resist Georgian Bay in the summer? The book is a thorough guide to the whole bay...but it's more than an excursion guide.... Author Stone Kas has created a guidebook that will surely prompt many people to head to the bay for rejuvenating summer breaks.-- Escarpment Views (6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)

If you like your vacations to be environmentally friendly nature experiences then you might want to check Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast by Kas Stone.... This is a good place to start for those thinking of exploring Georgian Bay.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Conservation Association (12/01/2008)

Up-to-date references to sources of information will lead you to anything you need that is not covered in this guide.--Diana Mumford Wavelength (09/01/2008) Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast has set the new bar in regional guidebooks.--(wire story) Blue Mountains Courier-Herald (Thornbury ON) (08/13/2008) Includes enough of the bay's history of logging, mining and fishing to make it an enjoyable read for armchair travellers.--Laszlo Buhasz The Globe and Mail (05/03/2008) Sets a new standard... one of the most approachable, useful and informative guides of this year or any other.--Andrew Armitage Owen Sound Sun Time (06/06/2008) Stands out for its photography [and] for the great historical details [Stone] brings to her descriptions of different outings.--Brad Holden Creemore Echo (06/06/2008) This is a good place to start for those thinking of exploring Georgian Bay.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Conservation Association (12/01/2008) This is it. A guidebook that you have to own!... The route information is good to excellent. The background history is wonderful and the photos just make you want to get up off the couch and go paddling.... My only criticism is that it is not printed on waterproof paper! You'll want to take this book with you! Kas Stone's new book, Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast has set the new bar in regional guidebooks. Gives both hikers and paddlers a great idea of what there is to visit.... Highly readable and contains a wealth of information for the beginner or a seasoned adventurer. Well organized by region, lavishly illustrated and with accurate maps, this is a handy guide for many summers of exploration. Highly readable and contains a wealth of information for the beginner or seasoned adventurer. Who can resist Georgian Bay in the summer? The book is a thorough guide to the whole bay...but it's more than an excursion guide.... Author Stone Kas has created a guidebook that will surely prompt many people to head to the bay for rejuvenating summer breaks. This is it. A guidebook that you have to own!... An instant classic. A guidebook on how to really access Georgian Bay. Kas Stone's new book Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast has set the new bar in regional guidebooks. The route information is good to excellent. The background history is wonderful, and the photos just want to make you go paddling.--(wire story) Blue Mountains Courier-Herald (Thornbury ON) (08/13/2008) Colour photos and clear maps of each area complement each description, with access routes and points, historical notes and interesting features to be aware of. Up-to-date references to sources of information will lead you to anything you need that is not covered in this guide.--Diana Mumford Wavelength (09/01/2008) Routes range from hour-long strolls to strenuous hikes. [Stone] also includes enough of the bay's history of logging, mining and fishing to make it an enjoyable read for armchair travellers.--Laszlo Buhasz The Globe and Mail (05/03/2008) Sets a new standard for type of adventuring book. Stone...returns with one of the most approachable, useful and informative guides of this year or any other... Packed with historical and natural information accompanied by terrific maps and photographs, this is a book for both the armchair traveller and the intrepid hiker.... An essential buy.--Andrew Armitage Owen Sound Sun Time (06/06/2008) Stone's new book sets itself a part for a few reasons. For one, it combines two of the most popular ways of getting around the bay, giving equal space to each.... The book also stands out for its photography [and] for the great historical details she brings to her descriptions of different outings.--Brad Holden Creemore Echo (06/06/2008) If you like your vacations to be environmentally friendly nature experiences then you might want to check Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast by Kas Stone.... This is a good place to start for those thinking of exploring Georgian Bay.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Conservation Association (12/01/2008)

This is a good place to start for those thinking of exploring Georgian Bay.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Conservation Association (12/01/2008)

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Kas Stone is the author of Paddling and Hiking Ontario's Southern Shield Country. A seasoned paddler and hiker, as well as a mapmaker and photographer, she writes guidebooks and articles about wilderness destinations. She lives near Toronto.

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