Highlights the rich history of the Mattawa river, between North Bay on Lake Nipissing and Mattawa at the Ottawa River. It includes information for paddlers such as access points, campsites, portages, roads and trails, and many points of historic interest as well. Inset maps and colour photos describe the human and natural history of a river crucial to the earliest access to Canada's interior. Set at a 1:40,000 scale, waterproof, and foldable, this map is geared towards a paddling, hiking and wilderness adventure audience.