Saskatchewan Environmental Society

http://www.lights.com/ses "Working for a Sustainable Future." A dynamic, committed organization providing exemplary leadership on local and global environmental issues. A 'must-join' organization for all canoeists benefiting from their conservation efforts.

Saskatchewan Eco-Network

http://www.econet.sk.ca An umbrella organization facilitating communication and joint initiatives amongst all environmentally related organizations in Saskatchewan. The Eco-Network has Working Groups dealing with specific issues, e.g., forestry.

Nature Saskatchewan

http://www.naturesask.com Another leading conservation organization with wide-ranging projects from wildlife habitat protection to organizing annual bird counts. Their activities ultimately benefit canoeists by helping to create a richer, more diverse environment for everyone.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

http://www.cpaws.org A national organization dedicated to wilderness preservation with a Saskatchewan chapter that has been leading a campaign against clear-cut logging in the boreal forest. A worthy organization to support, as most of our prime canoeing areas are in the Province's Boreal Forest Eco Zone.

Saskatchewan Archaeological Society

http://www.saskarchaeologicalsociety.ca One of the most active archaeological societies in Canada with lots to offer on history and culture along canoe routes. Tim Jones who directs the society, and is one Canada's experts on Canadian Shield rock art is also part of the CanoeSki resource team.

Saskatchewan Outdoor Environmental Education Association

http://www.soeea.sk.ca A province-wide group fostering the development of sustainable outdoor recreation and environmental education opportunities.

Care2.Com

http://www.care2.com A 'full service' green site with everything from shopping to searching the web. They donate a portion of their advertising revenues to high profile environmental organizations.

Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
http://www.crca.ca An environmentally oriented canoeing umbrella organization promoting national standards for canoeing safety and certification. Best worldwide source for canoeing books, videos and other resources on recreational canoeing.

Canoeing and Visual Art
http://www.wilds.mb.ca/redcanoe Bill Mason and his family's home pages where you can learn a lot more about Canada's legendary paddler, author, artist, filmmaker and environmentalist whose Song of the Paddle quote appears on the CanoeSki home page.

Canoe Saskatchewan
http://www.lights.com/waterways A comprehensive source of Saskatchewan canoeing info including documented routes, river water levels, history, geology, trip planning and preparation, etc. Under Wilderness living there is a discussion of Environmental Ethics http://www.lights.com/waterways/survival/ethics.htm by Cliff Speer.

Wave Length Magazine
http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com A west coast kayaking magazine with extensive listings of countrywide paddling and outfitting organizations.

Manitoba Recreational Canoeing Association
http://www.wilds.mb.ca/mrca Lots of info on paddling in Manitoba, and an extensive list of links to other canoeing organizations. A section on Famous Paddlers has a Tribute to Bill Mason http://130.179.24.217/mrca/Mason/Mason.html

Souris River Canoes
http://www.sourisriver.com Get the scoop on the best canoes in the world from the factory floor!

Saskatoon Canoe Club
www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/sports/canoe The club offers programs for canoeists and kayakers including instruction, boat rentals, organized day trips and longer canoe trips.

Canadian Adventure Travel Direct
www.catdirect.com An internet tour company offering a broad range of adventure and ecotours in Canada, including the Women's Challenge and other CanoeSki programs.

Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin
http://www.saskriverbasin.ca A Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta partnership for promoting sustainable uses of the river basin in the tri-province area, managed by the Meewasin Valley Authority in Saskatoon. The Partners is involved in a variety of watershed projects including the promotion of ecotourism in the basin.

Forest House Ecolodge
http://www.foresthouse.ca Saskatchewan's premiere boreal forest ecolodge powered by solar energy and remote enough to be accessible only by canoe or floatplane.

ArchaeoExpeditions
http://www.archaeoexpeditions.com   An Ottawa-based tour company offering archaeological expeditions and learning vacations in various exotic locations worldwide, including Canada.

Sawyer Lake Adventures
http://www.sawyerlake.com Ecolodge offering diverse learning adventures at the boreal forest fringe. In conjunction with Sawyer Lake, CanoeSki offers a New Year's Eve program with cross-country skiing, skijoring, dog sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides and eco-logging demos.

The Great Canadian Adventure Company
http://www.adventures.com An Edmonton-based internet marketing company selling a wide variety of adventure tours Canada-wide including 6 CanoeSki tours through their dual Canadian and German web site

Tourism Saskatoon

http:// www.tourismsaskatoon.com City of Bridges and Gothic architecture, situated in a beautiful valley replete with riverbank parks. Saskatoon, largest city in the Province, was rated as the best place to live in Canada by Chatelaine Magazine. Visit the site to find out why.

Tourism Saskatchewan

http://www.sasktourism.com Lots of things to see and do in Saskatchewan. If you're looking for add-ons to a canoeing vacation , there are numerous links to province-wide attractions.

Virtual Saskatchewan

http://www.virtualsk.com On-line magazine profiling the wealth of fascinating and sometimes bizarre local tales. Although canoeing is our preferred travel mode, there is a good story on Hiking to Grey Owl's Cabin, http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/grey_owl.html plus biographical notes on Grey Owl. Visions on Rock http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/visions_on_rock.html features Tim Jones explaining the mysteries of aboriginal rock paintings. Tim is director of the interpretive program on the CanoeSki Rock Art Archaeology Camp.

Saskatchewan Nature & Ecotourism Association

http:// www.ecotourism.sk.ca The organization promoting ecotourism and providing accreditation for provincial ecotourism operations. CanoeSki is listed on the SNEA site as an accredited ecotour provider.

Prairies North
http://www.prairiesnorth.com An award-winning, locally produced publication profiling the diverse landscapes, wildlife, culture and history of Saskatchewan

Grey Owl

The Story of Grey Owl http://www.members.shaw.ca/keithheidorn/naturesong/nature/greyowl.htm A thorough summary of the Grey Owl saga along with several black and white archival photos.

Grey Owl http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/90jan/greyowl.htm An entertaining article on the Grey Owl story inspired by the author's journey to the Grey Owl cabin in Manitoba. Grey Owl's life in Saskatchewan is largely overlooked in the account.