Colorado Rivers & Creeks [Paperback]

Gordon Banks (Author), Dave Eckardt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

A comprehensive river guide to kayaking and rafting in Colorado

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Colorado's whitewater bible

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River running in Colorado

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Paddle Publishing; 2 edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964539950
• ISBN-13: 978-0964539952
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #953,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on kayaking in Colorado, April 3, 2000

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Steve Hill (Aspen, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorado Rivers & Creeks (Paperback)

This book details all the best rivers for kayaking and raftingin Colorado. It is a must have for anyone who kayaks in colorado.This book details put-ins, take-outs and detailed information about rapids in most of the rivers in colorado. Great resource! END

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Can't be Beat!, May 21, 2003

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Chris Turnbull-Grimes "CTG" (Ft. Collins, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorado Rivers & Creeks (Paperback)

Easily the best book on boating in Colorado! With all the information you need to get from put in to take out. If you plan on doing any boating in Colorado, you need this book. The river is my road and Colorado Rivers and Creeks II is my bible. It can't be beat!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Bliss, June 27, 2008

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D. Annis (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colorado Rivers & Creeks (Paperback)

I bought this book as a means of finding places to paddle whitewater after moving from New England to Colorado. Boy did it deliver and then some! The Beta section for each run provides a good idea as to what the run will be like (difficulty, length, gradient, elevation), season, gauge, and put-in/take-out. The descriptions are then more than helpful at filling in whatever else is needed before trying out the section of river. The maps are perfect for assisting with finding the put in, take out, and locations of portages around dangers (dams, low bridges).

Not one square inch of space is wasted either. Besides all the useful information, there are lots of great pictures, stories, and discussion of the laws and access issues that are relevant when paddling Colorado whitewater.

On a final note, I purchased the book from patches263, which at the time was the only bookseller selling new copies. I think it was one of the authors, because I got a nice note/autographed copy from "Dave". The book came quickly and in perfect condition.