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Paddling Kansas (Trails Books Guide)

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Dave Murphy has done a great job of putting together a comprehensive and informative guide on paddling the state of Kansas. In depth coverage of everything a paddler, fisherman, etc. would want to know about the rivers, including some great history on each area. It even features a few interesting whitewater runs in a state that most people probably don't associate with whitewater at all! Most of the runs are mellow, scenic, and accessible. I'm working my way through the book, exploring the rivers and seasons of the Midwest in my kayak and canoe.

This is a great guide for paddlers of all stripes and levels of experience. Detailed maps of the navigable waterways of Kansas are provided and are linked to the text. Maps show access points for canoes, kayaks and rafts as well as a detailed description of the waterway and the accompanying landscape. Also provided are locations for camping, renting canoes and kayaks and descriptions of sightseeing opportunities along the way. Plus the book is replete with helpful tips for ensuring that you get the most out of your paddling adventure in a safe and sane manner while being respectful of the environment through which you are passing.

The only thing that would have made this guide better would have been GPS coordinates for the locations on the map. That would have made it ideal for paddlers, who combine paddling with GPS trekking.

This book really does a fine job with maps and details that can get you onto some the rare publicly accessible rivers in Kansas. Author, Dave Murphy has really put together a fine guide book in a state that has, up to now, not been well known for its rivers.