Author : Daniel P Menten
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780997415308
A whitewater guidebook to the Six Rivers Region of Northern California. From majestic redwood floats to tumultuous whitewater streams the New School Guidebook is designed to help people of all skill levels enjoy the fantastic rivers of this beautiful area.
Author : Jim Cassady
Publisher :
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 27,50 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780961365042
Author : Tim Palmer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 16,28 MB
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520952197
Award-winning author, naturalist, and conservationist Tim Palmer presents the world of California rivers in this practical and inspiring field guide. Loaded with tips on where to hike, fish, canoe, kayak, and raft, it offers an interpretive approach that reveals geology, plant and wild life, hydrologic processes, and other natural phenomena. Palmer reports on conservation with a perspective from decades of personal engagement. More than 150 streams are featured, 50 riparian species are illustrated, and 180 photos show the essence of California’s rivers. Palmer brings a natural history guide, a recreation guide, and an introduction to river ecology together in one illuminating volume; it belongs in every river lover’s book collection, boat, and backpack.
Author : Nick Hinds
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 17,14 MB
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493023071
Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater is the definitive guide to the best rivers and creeks for kayaking and rafting in Washington and Oregon—home to some of the most fun (and challenging) whitewater in the world. Including over 240 detailed run descriptions from local area paddlers who know these rivers and creeks better than anyone else, this is the only book you’ll ever need for a lifetime’s-worth of paddling in the Pacific Northwest. Includes… ·Run descriptions ·Shuttle directions ·Detailed maps ·Min. and max. recommended flows ·Scouting advice ·Awesome photos ·And more!
Author : Doug Ammons
Publisher :
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 18,72 MB
Release : 2009-02-10
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : 9780976158011
Twenty-five essays by world class kayaker Doug Ammons discuss what we learn from whitewater when we enter the world of adventure. As stated in the Preface, ¿the adventure sports allow us to take part in the very forces that sculpted the world around us,¿ and they form the modern Dao. The essays discuss risk, where fear comes from and how it can be overcome, beginner¿s mind, openness to experience, the real measure of skill, being alone, martial arts concepts applicable to kayaking, confronting limits and knowing ourselves.Ammons has a PhD in psychology and 35 years as a world class whitewater kayaker. He was named in 2010 by Outside Magazine as "one of the top ten game changers in adventure since 1900" for his extreme descents. The book was named by the Wall Street Journal in 2010 as ¿One of the top six adventure books.¿
Author : Karen Jettmar
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 18,3 MB
Release : 2008-06-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0897327977
The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. This guide profiles a wide variety of rivers from all over Alaska, concentrating on trips for intermediate boaters, and including a few major expeditions for the experienced river-runner. A section on gear outlines what to take into the backcountry.
Author : Jeff Bennett
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 20,47 MB
Release : 1996-01-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780070055056
How the experts do it.
Author : Stephen Hartley Daniel
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 32,13 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1603446532
Texas and whitewater. Who knew? According to veteran paddler Steve Daniel, one doesn't have to be an outdoors expert to find whitewater fun and adventure in the Lone Star State. Sometimes all that's needed is a little rain and perseverance - and this handy guide to Texas rivers and creeks with the greatest prospects for whitewater.
Author : Willamette Kayak & Canoe Club
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 28,95 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1594858713
Soggy Sneakers has been Oregon’s primary source of information for whitewater enthusiasts since 1980. Members of Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club—who have run nearly all of Oregon's rivers—share their expertise and detail rapids and landmarks found on each run. There's something for everyone, from Class 1 (flatwater) excursions to Class 5+ (most challenging) rapid-filled adventures. Headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching kayaking and canoeing skills, promoting water safety, preserving and protecting the free-flowing rivers of Oregon, and developing the camaraderie of their sport. Learn more about them at www.wkcc.org.
Author : Jim Cassady
Publisher : International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,51 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
This is an international guide to the legendary rivers of the world. It gives the reader all the information needed to plan an expedition, including maps of 50 rivers with photographs, mile-by-mile descriptions of major rivers and personal stories from boaters who have been there.
