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Early Voyageurs (JR)
The Incredible Adventures of the Fearless Fur Traders
by Marie Savage
For more than 200 years, voyageur canoes charged across the waters from Quebec to British Columbia, and north to Hudson Bay spending many months away from home. These voyageurs were a special brand of tough, rugged adventurers. These are their stories.
For more than 200 years, voyageur canoes charged across the waters from Quebec to British Columbia, and north to Hudson Bay. The voyageurs spent many months away from home. Their days were long and hard. They braved dangerous storms and swirling rapids, and carried their canoes over rough terrain. The voyageurs were a special brand of tough, rugged adventurers.
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