In 1866, he published A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe, which popularised the design and, more importantly, the concept: "in walking you are bounded by every sea and river, and in a common sailing-boat you are bounded by every shallow and shore; whereas, ...a canoe [can] be paddled or sailed, or hauled, or carried over land or water".
This book is a real fun read if you enjoy books about how early Victorians enjoyed travel.
Not one for sleeping out in the rough (although he would) it seems like a neat way to travel.
He is very important in making canoeing popular in the US and Europe.
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