Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5.

"Voyage of the Paper Canoe" by Nathaniel H. Bishop is a late 1800s travel story where the author journeys from Quebec all the way to the Gulf of Mexico in a paper canoe. The book is about Bishop's trip through North America's rivers and lakes as he studies the land and the people he meets. The story begins with him getting ready for his trip, explaining why his canoe is special and that he wants to stay on the water as much as possible. After leaving Quebec in 1874, he describes amazing views, the difficulty of moving through the water, and the people who live along the rivers. He also mentions the gone-forever Great Auk and the danger of icebergs, which shows how exciting and risky his trip was.