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High Wide And Handsome: The River Journals of Norman D. Nevills

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This book may have limited appeal, but for anyone interested in the history of white water rafting in the Southwest, it is a gem. It happens to feature two rivers that I have run: the Colorado through the Grand Canyon and the Green River through Desolation and Gray Canyons in Utah. I enjoyed the book and have shared it with friends. I also received excellent service from the Tucson, AZ Friends of the Library, from whom I purchased the book through Amazon.

High, Wide, And Handsome: The River Journals Of Norman D. Nevills presents the personal journal writings of whitewater thrill-seeker Norman D. Nevills, who discovered the joy of whitewater journeying on his honeymoon, designed a craft for more serious journeys, and explored wild rivers especially in the late 1930's and 1940's, never flipping a boat nor losing a passenger until the tragic 1949 plane crash that claimed him and his beloved wife. Editor Roy Webb presents Nevills not through the eyes of those who praised or smeared him for his passion, but through Nevills' own writings, which give a candid day-by-day account of the thrills, challenges, and exhilaration of whitewater rafting. Black-and-white photographs and extensive notes help fill in the reader on details not elaborated in the journal, in this exciting collection especially recommended for armchair travelers and whitewater sports enthusiasts interested in the personal perspective of a pioneer.