Discover While looking at our maps you will find a plethora of paddling information. This includes clearly marked paddling routes for canoeing and kayaking complete with portages, put-ins/take-outs, campsites and water features such as rapids, waterfalls and dams. Industry-leading road and trail coverage shows you the best possible access to your put-in or take-out. Mapbooks, GPS Maps, the Backroad Navigator app … Read more
Mapbooks These durable, spiral bound 21.5 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 in) Mapbooks show you countless paddling lakes, rivers and creeks in a particular region or province, complete with notable features such as campsites and boat launches, plus bays, fjords, inlets and passages in coastal areas. These maps also show you portages with marked distances, plus natural features including rapids, … Read more
GPS Maps The maps contain all the cartographic detail of our Backroad Mapbooks with added features such as waypoints, trip tracking and sharing. This allows you to save the exact location of that put-in or rapid for future reference, or share that secret portage with your best buddies. Our GPS Maps are available in the provincial or multi-province format, allowing for seamless … Read more
Waterproof Maps Our Waterproof Rec Maps cover much of BC and Ontario, featuring all the detail of our Backroad Mapbooks blown up to a larger scale, these maps are designed to withstand anything mother nature throws at you, and conveniently fold up to fit right in your front pocket. In addition to clearly defined paddling routes and portages, these maps offer extras … Read more
TOPO Maps Beginning at 1:50,000 scale, these TOPO maps show you the lay of the land more clearly than any other map and include all paddling-related extras including routes, portages, put-ins and take-outs, boat launches, campsites and more. Paddlers can look through their favourite Mapbooks and choose any page to blow up to TOPO size, with over 1,500 maps to choose from … Read more
BRMB Navigator App Our Backroad Navigator app includes all of Backroad Mapbooks’ industry-leading map coverage and paddling information, offering most of the same features as our GPS Maps without having to buy a bulky GPS unit. Paddlers can find all the lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, creeks, ocean and whitewater routes, complete with written descriptions offering information on difficulty, route length, highlights, access and … Read more
Descriptions & Extras Most of the paddling routes shown on our maps are supplemented with detailed written descriptions compiled by our team of outdoor writers and researches. These descriptions fill you in on the best access points or river put-in and take-out locations, the length of a paddling route and more. We also include paddling tips for canoeing and kayaking in each particular … Read more
The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Road Trip BRMB Team July 28, 2021 The Rocky Mountains are by far the most popular destination for visitors, both from and to Canada. The National Parks that straddle these majestic peaks; Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho are considered the Crown Jewels of the Parks Canada park system. With so much to see and do, where do you begin? Here are a few useful hints and trip … Continue reading
Trip Planning with BRMB Maps Adventure Layers BRMB Team January 29, 2021 With the most detailed maps of Canada, eleven different outdoor activities/adventures broken down into 99 separate layers, including overlays for Crown land in nine provinces and resource & recreation roads across Canada, BRMBmaps web and mobile apps make it easy to plan your next outdoor adventure. BRMB Adventures include Backroad Attractions, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling, Parks, Recsites, Trails, ATV (OHV), Snowmobile, … Continue reading
Best of Manitoba Canoeing BRMB Team October 2, 2020 – Guest Post by John Rivers – Manitoba is known for its beautiful landscape of lakes, rivers, mountains and forests. Manitoba has a lot to offer during the summer months, including hiking, biking and camping. However, sometimes it is best to get away from the trails and relax on the open waters. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a Manitoba … Continue reading
