River Runners' Guide to Utah and Adjacent Areas [Paperback]

Gary C. Nichols (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1986

A fully revised and updated edition of Gary Nichols’ widely used guide to river running in Utah. Major changes have occurred on Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks, which have many new drops with dangerous hydraulics. This edition accounts for these and other alterations in the state’s waterways over the past fifteen years. Also, several of the original river access points are now on private land. Alternative access points are presented and users are alerted to the necessity of requesting permission. All this and much more will once again make A River Runners’ Guide to Utah and Adjacent Areas the one source for vital and reliable information on more than ninety river trips for beginner and expert alike. It includes:

-Over 90 river trips with descriptions and maps
-Location of access and take-out points
-Instructions for all skill levels
-Ratings of all waterways by levels of difficulty
-Identification of danger areas and obstacles

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Utah's rivers, so central to its past and present, are here described from an on-the-water perspective. Both beginner and expert paddlers can use this reference to learn of dozens of river trips, difficulty ratings, access points, and particular dangers and obstacles."–Utah Historical Quarterly

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Gary Nichols has been running, swimming, and walking Utah's rivers for thirty-five years. He lives in West Jordan, Utah.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: University of Utah Press; 2 Sub edition (April 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874802547
• ISBN-13: 978-0874802542
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,035,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best first hand guide to Utah whitewater!!!!, February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: River Runners' Guide to Utah and Adjacent Areas (Paperback)

Gary and his brother have paddled every river and creek that is described in this book. If you plan on running any Utah river and creek, this is the guide to use for specific beta, when the best running time frames are (cfm wise), all permit requirements, put-ins and take-outs and all geography characteristics that may preclude a good time. Get it and take it with you! Awesome detailed route maps that can't be beat.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best first hand guide to Utah whitewater!!!!, February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: River Runners' Guide to Utah and Adjacent Areas (Paperback)

Gary and his brother have paddled every river and creek that is described in this book. If you plan on running any Utah river and creek, this is the guide to use for specific beta, when the best running time frames are (cfm wise), all permit requirements, put-ins and take-outs and all geography characteristics that may preclude a good time. Get it and take it with you! Awesome detailed route maps that can't be beat.