Whitewater Rafting in North America, 2nd [Paperback]

Lloyd Armstead (Author)

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Series: Whitewater Rafting in North America | Publication Date: March 1, 1997

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With close attention to the 100 best runs available in North America, the author focuses on: equipment, trip planning, and whitewater fundamentals; the location of each run, along with its distance and class (difficulty); the seasons, outfitters, and average price range; descriptions of the terrain and types of rapids encountered along the course.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 2nd edition (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762700831
• ISBN-13: 978-0762700837
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,849,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars One Star Above Worthless, August 10, 2000

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This review is from: Whitewater Rafting in North America, 2nd (Paperback)

In the preface, the author states this about his book: "It is the most complete and authoritative source of information on whitewater rafting and float trips in the United States and Canada." What a joke! I can honestly say that this is the LEAST authoritative source of ratfing information that I have yet seen (and I own a ton of rafting books).

What's wrong with this book? Well, let's assume you want to learn more about rafting rivers. You're probably going to want to know how to get to the put-ins and takeouts. Sorry, you're not going to find that information here. You're also probably going to want the recommended river flows for safe and enjoyable rafting, as well as graphs of average river flow for the different months of the year. Forget it...this author doesn't even give you a phone number to call to get this information. How about river logs showing you how far the major rapids are apart, as well as suggestions on how to run them? Nope, none of that either.

About the only person who could use this book is someone who simply wants someone else (i.e., a professional guide or outfitter) to take him or her down the river. So much for the the "most complete and authoritative source of information on whitewater rafting."