This colorful book examines the wetter side of extreme sports - kayaking. The pioneers of the kayaking sport are recognized, as are current personalities, equipment, locations, competitions, and recreational participation. Includes 100 dramatic color photographs that place the reader in the middle of all the action.About the AuthorCharlie Munsey has been braving the whitewater rapids on a kayak for the past 15 years. He is a freelance author and lives in Boise, Idaho.
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Charlie Munsey has been braving the whitewater rapids on a kayak for the past 15 years. He is a freelance author and lives in Boise, Idaho.
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ONE OF THE FIRST major river descents to catch the world's attention occurred in 1869, when an expedition led by Major John Wesley Powell made the first run down the Colorado River's Grand Canyon in wooden dories. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wet exit, first descent, plastic boat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rob Lesser, British Columbia, Doug Ammons, Walt Blackadar, Alsek River, Gerry Moffatt, Stikine River, Scott Lindgren, Turnback Canyon, American Whitewater, Salmon River, Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, Reggie Crist, Bill Masters, Eagle Creek, Eric Evans, Perception Kayaks New!
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ONE OF THE FIRST major river descents to catch the world's attention occurred in 1869, when an expedition led by Major John Wesley Powell made the first run down the Colorado River's Grand Canyon in wooden dories. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wet exit, first descent, plastic boat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rob Lesser, British Columbia, Doug Ammons, Walt Blackadar, Alsek River, Gerry Moffatt, Stikine River, Scott Lindgren, Turnback Canyon, American Whitewater, Salmon River, Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, Reggie Crist, Bill Masters, Eagle Creek, Eric Evans, Perception Kayaks New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- River Rescue by Les Bechdel on page 27
- Qajaq: Kayaks of Siberia and Alaska by David W. Zimmerly on page 4
- British Columbia by Carol Baker on page 51
- The Snow Leopard (Penguin Nature Classics) by Peter Matthiessen on page 5
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