Book Description
Paddling Colorado describes thirty-four trips in a remarkable variety of settings—from downtown Denver to the remote canyons of the Dolores River.
Author : Dunbar Hardy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 11,31 MB
Release : 2009-05-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0762757884
Paddling Colorado describes thirty-four trips in a remarkable variety of settings—from downtown Denver to the remote canyons of the Dolores River.
Author : Dunbar Hardy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 29,26 MB
Release : 2009-05-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493003135
Colorado may be a skier’s paradise, but once the snow melts, it makes an abrupt transition into an exciting home for paddlers. Countless lakes and reservoirs offer flatwater paddling with mountain views in every direction. And there are stretches of river perfect for everyone: learning-appropriate sections for beginners, quality areas sure to thrill intermediates, and, yes, some of the most challenging whitewater anywhere on earth. Paddling Colorado describes thirty-four trips in a remarkable variety of settings—from downtown Denver to the remote canyons of the Dolores River. Offering whatever style of paddling you most enjoy, this guide shows the way to the best paddling opportunities in the state.
Author : Doug Wheat
Publisher : Falcon PressPub Company
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 1983-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781560443711
Complete information for river trips ranging from tumbling headwater rivers to tranquil canoeing runs.
Author : Mike Bezemek
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 13,14 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493034820
On May 24, 1869, John Wesley Powell and nine crewmen in four wooden rowboats set off down the Green River to map the final blank spot on the American map. Three months later, six ragged men in only two boats emerged from the Grand Canyon. And what happened along the rugged 1,000 river miles in between quickly became the stuff of legend. Today, the JWP route offers some of the most adventurous paddling in the United States. Across six southwestern states, paddlers will find a surprising variety of trips. Enjoy flatwater floats through Canyonlands and the Uinta Basin; whitewater kayaking or rafting in Dinosaur National Monument and Cataract Canyon; afternoon paddleboarding on Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Lake Powell; multiday expeditions through Desolation Canyon and the Grand Canyon; and much more, including remarkable hikes and excursions to ancestral ruins, historic sites, museums, and waterfalls. Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route is a narrated guide that combines a multi-chapter retelling of the dramatic 1869 expedition with stunning landscape photography, modern discoveries along the route, overview maps, and information about permits, shuttles, access points, rental equipment, guided trips, and further readings. Come celebrate the dramatic 1869 expedition by exploring the route and learning the story.
Author : Rich Landers
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,73 MB
Release : 2008-04-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1594852618
* 112 routes in rivers, streams, lakes, and bays in the Northwest * For paddlers of all skill levels * Maps, safety tips, equipment requirements, and a route comparison chart This uniquely comprehensive Washington paddling guidebook combines the best of three previous books--Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest, Paddle Routes of Western Washington, and Washington Whitewater--into one volume. Detailed locator maps and instructions on safety are included, as well as appendices on equipment, map sources, and a useful route comparison chart for selecting the right trip level for any paddler. Paddling Washington covers water routes in western and eastern Washington, British Columbia, North Idaho, and Montana, and has enough trips to keep northwest paddlers busy for years to come.
Author : Heather Hansman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 32,28 MB
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 022643267X
Award-winning journalist rafts down the Green River, revealing a multifaceted look at the present and future of water in the American West. The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course, it meanders through ranches, cities, national parks, endangered fish habitats, and some of the most significant natural gas fields in the country, as it provides water for 33 million people. Stopped up by dams, slaked off by irrigation, and dried up by cities, the Green is crucial, overused, and at-risk, now more than ever. Fights over the river’s water, and what’s going to happen to it in the future, are longstanding, intractable, and only getting worse as the West gets hotter and drier and more people depend on the river with each passing year. As a former raft guide and an environmental reporter, Heather Hansman knew these fights were happening, but she felt driven to see them from a different perspective—from the river itself. So she set out on a journey, in a one-person inflatable pack raft, to paddle the river from source to confluence and see what the experience might teach her. Mixing lyrical accounts of quiet paddling through breathtaking beauty with nights spent camping solo and lively discussions with farmers, city officials, and other people met along the way, Downriver is the story of that journey, a foray into the present—and future—of water in the West.
Author : Kyle McCutchen
Publisher : Wolverine Publishing
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 24,13 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780979264405
Whitewater of the Southern Rockies covers 400 runs in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming. This is the most comprehensive catalog of class I-V+ kayaking and rafting sections ever compiled. Three hundred full-page color photos, a user-friendly design, succinct river descriptions, and precise beta-boxes make this the whitewater guidebook of choice. At once a rediculously well researched and layed-out guide and a coffee table style book complete with the most stunning collection of whitewater photography ever compiled into book form, this is a must have for anyone living in the West and serious about whitewater kayaking and rafting. Each section is complete with maps, detailed information about the runs and access to them, as well as logistics, and complete with color photos and pertinent beta regarding flow rates and seasons.
Author : Erik Weihenmayer
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 39,34 MB
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 125008878X
Bestselling author Erik Weihenmayer, who Jon Krakauer calls “an inspiration,” tells the epic story of his latest adventures, including solo kayaking The Colorado River.
Author : Jim Cassady
Publisher :
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 27,67 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780961365042
Author : Paul Mason
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 25,24 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Canoes and canoeing
ISBN : 1429655011
Discusses the best places for kayaking and canoeing.