200 Waterfalls in Central and Western New York - A Finders' Guide [Paperback]

Rich Freeman (Author), Sue Freeman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 2002

Everyone can now enjoy the magic of waterfalls – this guidebook leads the way. Reaching them can be an easy drive-by, a short walk, or a challenging hike. Spend a hot summer day getting your feet wet walking a rocky creekbed to sit in the spray of a waterfall. Return during different seasons and watch each waterfall’s personality change. The adventures are almost endless.

This map-filled guidebook shows:

* Where to find waterfalls

* When and where to go for best viewing

* The time & effort required to reach each waterfall

Why delay? Begin exploring these beautiful waterfalls today. Central and Western New York has an abundance of waterfalls awaiting your discovery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 385 pages
• Publisher: Footprint Press (NY); First Edition edition (February 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930480016
• ISBN-13: 978-1930480018
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > Travel > United States > New York > General
  • #84 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Earth Sciences > Rivers

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

The authors, Rich and Sue Freeman decided to make their living from what they love—being outdoors. In 1996 they left corporate jobs to spend six months hiking 2,200 miles on the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. That adventure deepened their love of the outdoors and inspired them to share this love by introducing others to the joys of hiking. Since most people don’t have the option (let alone the desire) to undertake a six-month trek, they decided to focus on short hikes, near home. The result was the first version of Take A Hike! Family Walks in the Rochester Area. They went on to explore hiking, bicycling, skiing, snowshoeing, and waterfalling trails throughout Central and Western New York State. This is their 8th guidebook.

Rich and Sue are active members of several area trail groups. In addition, their passion for long distance hiking continues. In 1997 they thru-hiked the 500-mile long Bruce Trail in Ontario, Canada. In 1998 they bicycled across New York State, following the Erie Canalway Trail and 1999 found them hiking a segment of the Florida Trail. In 2000 they bicycled the C&O Canal Trail from Washington D.C to Cumberland, MD. In 2001 they hiked across northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago Trail and hiked a section of the International Appalachian Trail in Quebec, Canada. Their goal for 2002 is to reach the top of the 4th highest mountain in the world—Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.

Since beginning their new career writing and publishing books, the Freemans’ have pared down their living expenses and are enjoying a simpler lifestyle. They now have control of their own destiny and the freedom to head into the woods for a refreshing respite when the urge strikes. Still, their life is infinitely more cluttered than when they carried all their worldly needs on their backs for six months on the Appalachian Trail.

Product Details

• Paperback: 385 pages
• Publisher: Footprint Press (NY); First Edition edition (February 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930480016
• ISBN-13: 978-1930480018
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > Travel > United States > New York > General
  • #84 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Earth Sciences > Rivers

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Finger Lakes Guide Book April 8, 2002

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

Rich and Sue Freeman have come out with another must-have Finger Lakes guide book. This one, called "200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY," is a well-done guidebook of accessible waterfalls complete with driving directions, access trails and photographs. Their descriptions include information and some historical notes. Whether a year round resident with out of town visitors or a summer resident, you will find this book a fine reference for area waterfalls. Mark this book as a good gift too.
Leona Jensen, The Observer

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A highly practical vacationer's guide April 9, 2002

By Midwest Book Review

Format:Paperback

200 Waterfalls In Central & Western New York is an especially well organized and presented recreational guide to a dazzling, beautiful, sometimes unexpected but always memorable assortment of natural waterfalls in the New York area. Maps, directions, time and effort required to reach them, as well as the distinctive features of each waterfall are listed in this handy, convenient and highly practical vacationer's guide. If you are an outdoor enthusiast and planning to travel through the central and western regions of New York State, then begin planning your excursion's daily itinerary by browsing through the pages of Rich and Sue Freeman's 200 Waterfalls In Central & Western New York.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dazzling Waterfalls - Midwest Book Review April 8, 2002

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

"200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY" is an especially well organized and presented recreational guide to a dazzling, beautiful, sometimes unexpected but always memorable assortment of natural waterfalls in NY. Maps, directions, time and effort required to reach them, as well as distinctive features of each waterfall are listed in this handy, convenient and highly practical vacationer's guide. If you are an outdoor enthusiast and planning to travel through the central and western regions of New York State, then begin planning your excursion's daily itinerary by browsing through the pages of Rich & Sue Freeman's "200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY."
The Midwest Book Review - Buhle's Bookshelf

3.0 out of 5 stars meh. June 4, 2013

By tt

Format:Paperback

I think the authors have stretched the meaning of waterfalls to arrive at the magical number of 200 in the title. One "waterfall" in the book I have visited, such as in the Finger Lakes National Forest, was not only mere ripples in a stream, it was hardly viewable from atop of the gulley. Another "waterfall" near Java, was hardly worth a drive to.

Not a bad book to keep in the car to reference when you are already traveling in a specific area, but I would advise buying a different New York waterfall book with photos of EACH waterfall in it, so as not to be too surprised or disappointed on your arrival.

4.0 out of 5 stars 200 Waterfalls August 17, 2011

By Magnum

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Book was listed as used but looked brand new. I used it for a weekend trip to the Ithaca, New York area and it was very helpful. We visited 6 waterfalls listed in the book. We plan to use it when planning other weekend or day trips in the central New York area. I recommend it for nayone who enjoys the outdoors and especially waterfalls. It rates the difficulty of the trail to each falls and gives directions from different areas. There are also many photos in the book to preview the falls you are thinking of visiting along with a detailed description of each.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide, well organized! December 2, 2010

By George Roth

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Practical, no non-sense presentation, good map sketches, well indexed, both alphabetically and by difficulty level. Helped us plan a great vacation. GPS coordinates for a lot of parking lots were a plus in locating them before starting on a trail. We selected about 30 falls to visit, all were well described and easy to find. You still need a detailed map and/or a GPS to ease finding some of the starting points, especially if not approaching from suggested reference point.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 200 waterfalls in Western NY April 11, 2008

By Paul Kato

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Well written book, nice to see Rich and Sue are doing well, I used to work with them at Eastman Kodak.