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Hap Wilson Books Available at the Rosseau Gallery
The official Hap Wilson Gallery is located in the Muskoka Village of Rosseau. Highlited is Wilson's Nature Photography, artwork, and eight published books. The latest of a series of short stories, "Grey Owl and Me" was recently nominated for top award by the Ontario Historical Society.
Our Clients Include
Canada Parks, Trans Canada Trails, Canadian Heritage River Systems, Manitoba Tourism, Manitoba Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Nature Federation, Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association, Township of Seguin, Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, J.W. Marriott resort in Muskoka (200km. ski, bike & hike), Inn at Manitou Relais et Chateau, Earthroots.
Accomplished To Date:
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Water-based routes: 12,000 km.
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Land-based trails : 700 km.
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Number of constructions: 425
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Length of boardwalks: 3,500 m.
Eco Trail Builders & Eskakwa Eco Adventures Company
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ECO-TRAILBUILDERS is one of North America's few totally environmentally oriented, sustainable trailbuilding companies.
What we do is unique in this field and this is based on a long history within the environmental movement, a strong conservation ethic and 20-year history as eco-tourism consultants.
We are also trail users and skills instructors so we know what is necessary to build a trail that maximizes the experience and user safety.
As trailbuilders with a more than 30-year history, in land-based trail design, or cultural water/canoe & kayak routes, we've always delivered a high quality product.
ECO-TRAILBUILDERS believes in the "soft" approach to trail construction.
An in-depth ecological/cultural survey of the proposed site or water route inventories sensitive species, cultural amenities and unique points of interest.
We design the trail to fit the environment.
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Many trailbuilding companies are to quick to alter the landscape to fit the trail, using invasive excavators where they are not required.
The soft approach uses time-tested, hand-building skills and natural landscaping to mold the trail to the surrounding environment. We use mechanized methods only when required.
Within northern climates, building materials for wetland boardwalks, creek bridges, decks, and warm-up shelters are moved to the site locations by snowmachine and sled, ready for installation after snow-melt.
ECO-TRAILBUILDERS researches local sources for building materials, recycled and salvaged wood, and local labour resources, developing a viable and marketable "green plan" design.
We have the experience and knowledge to create solutions for difficult trail locations, working out logistics for remote trails in the most cost-effective way.
Canoe & kayak corridor routes or land-based backcountry trails and bike paths are quickly becoming the most sought after amenity for adventure travelers, families and resorts who want an experience that re-connects with Nature and for a healthier lifestyle, without compromising the environment.
HAP WILSON first constructed trails, bridges and boardwalks as a park ranger in Temagami from 1977 to 1984, which included Ontario's first old-growth hiking trail on Temagami Island.
Since then he has charted, mapped, and designed thousands of kilometres of cultural canoe routes and hundreds of kilometres of land-based hiking, ski and bike trails.
He has been passionately creating trails with endless energy for private land-owners, world-class resorts, nature reserves and provincial governments across Canada. Hap is also an award-winning nature writer/illustrator of 13 guidebooks and is an award-winning photographer.
Currently, Hap Wilson sits on the National Committee for Trails in Canada, sponsored by Canada Parks and the Trans Canada Trail. ECO-TRAILBUILDERS is currently researching and designing the TCT link water trail from Thunder Bay to Manitoba.
Hap Wilson is the co-founder of the Toronto-based environment group EARTHROOTS. |
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