Whether you're up for the most challenging runs in the remotest places on earth, or are just looking for a lovely flatwater float, you will find them all here. World Whiteware is the only complete international guide to the legendary rivers of the world. It gives you all the information you need to plan your expedition. Wherever you picture yourself, World Whitewater can get you there.
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Usually when traveling, water is one of the easier resources to locate, but when looking for quality whitewater to paddle, the situation can become a bit perplexing. Enter World Whitewater: A Global Guide For River Runners, describing the rivers in six continents, from the waterways of the Alaskan mountains to the rivers crossing the plains of South Africa. (Outfitter Magazine )
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Take your pick of the world's whitewater rivers--over 200, on six continents!
Prepare to revel over the best whitewater on the planet, from stunningly scenic Class I floats to the most hair-raising Class VI runs. For the first time ever in one volume, expert river guides Cassady and Dunlap have collected an encyclopedia of inside information about rivers around the world.
Here you can discover fabled rivers, from the Zanskar and Zambezi to America's own Snake, in places as far-flung as the Himalayas and as near as the Appalachians. Along the way, be inspired and entertained by the tales of other river rats as you plan your own adventure.
Plan the whitewater trip of your dreams:
- Difficulty ratings for key rivers
- Maps of the most important rivers in each area
- River lengths, best seasons, and river descriptions
- How to contact outfitters and guides
- Know the best put-in and take-out spots before you go
Whether you're into kayaks, canoes, or rafting--whether you're still pretty green or a seasoned river runner--this guide will get you stoked for your next dream expedition.
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An Inspired Book,
By chris dodson (Montana, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: World Whitewater: A Global Guide for River Runners (Paperback)
This is a surprizingly good book. It not only renders a service to river runners but more im portantly it is an inspired attempt to be of service to the rivers themselves. Besides the useful technical imformation on the how and where of kayaking and boating it is full of interesting and poetic details about the character of the regions through which the rivers flow. I have used it in teaching geography to children and adults. As an active Conservationist and teacher I believe this book deserves a spot on many a reference shelf in many a library and bookcase.
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Lots of rivers but only general info,
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Don't buy this book thinking you won't need another resource to run a particular river. It offers only a taste into each of these rivers.
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The Appalachian Mountains provide the focus of river running in the eastern United States. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Grand Canyon, New Zealand, October Character, British Columbia, September Character, Sun Kosi, New York, North Fork, South Fork, North Carolina, Rio Grande, South Africa, West Virginia, May Character, Green River, April Character, Costa Rica, Hells Gate, San Juan, South Island, Hudson River, Indian Ocean, August Character, New River New!
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The Appalachian Mountains provide the focus of river running in the eastern United States. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Grand Canyon, New Zealand, October Character, British Columbia, September Character, Sun Kosi, New York, North Fork, South Fork, North Carolina, Rio Grande, South Africa, West Virginia, May Character, Green River, April Character, Costa Rica, Hells Gate, San Juan, South Island, Hudson River, Indian Ocean, August Character, New River New!
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- Running the Amazon by Joe Kane on page 188, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Dangerous River: Adventure on the Nahanni by R. M. Patterson on page 140, and Back Matter
- Death of a River Guide: A Novel by Richard Flanagan on page 299, and Back Matter
- New South (Yale chronicles of America series) by Holland Thompson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- South Africa by Sean Fraser in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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