Friends of Temagami are very pleased to introduce our Annual General Meeting - Guest Speaker and Presentation. 

A photographic discovery of the lost canoe routes of Temagami by Paul Chivers.

To be held Saturday evening in the Gathering Hall at Smoothwater Lodge.

There has been a lot of talk and interest in the ancient and lost canoe routes of the Greater Temagami District.  Among the hundreds of lost routes, the Pilgrim and Yorston area have been of particular interest as of late due to pressure of forestry operation that are being scheduled in the recent forest management plans and long term management directions as laid out in the Temagami and Sudbury Forest Management Units.  Paul Chivers has explored much of this remote area and ventured into the wilds off the beaten track and into the routes of Historic Map of Temagami.  Paul will be presenting his views and findings accompanied with the visions captured with his camera.  Don't miss this unique opportunity to accompany Paul on the route less travelled.

Paul Chivers Bio

Paul Chivers has canoed and photographed throughout the Temagami region for almost 25 years. The photojournalist and photography instructor nurtures a passion for ‘lost’ and off the beaten track canoe routes. His extensive research shows that more than 10,000 km of documented canoe routes and undetermined distances of undocumented routes lie within 100 miles of his North Bay home. The seminal canoeing destinations of Temagami, Algonquin and Kipawa lie within that circle, along with countless rivers, creeks and lake routes.

Paul’s photojournalism work has been published in most major newspapers throughout Canada and many in the United States. His nature photography has been used by conservation groups and published in numerous magazines, books, and other publications. Freelance work has been published in many trade magazines, brochures, posters, and other promotional materials. Paul has received many awards for both photojournalism and nature photography.