A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas, 8th (Paperback)

by David Benner (Author), Bob Benner (Author)

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Product Description
The ultimate guide to paddling whitewater in the Carolinas, A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas (formerly Carolina Whitewater) has guided boaters to the best water in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states for almost 30 years. Inside, boaters will find expanded and updated information for the classic rivers, like the Nolichucky, Nantahala, and French Broad, as well as for the extreme creeks, including Green River, White Oak Creek, and Watauga.

Also included is information vital to all paddlers, beginner and expert alike: information on clubs and organizations, state water trails, and national and scenic rivers. Ratings and descriptions include topographic maps, county locations, gauges, difficulty ratings, drop/distances, run times, water quality, and much more. (6 x 9, 224 pages, maps)

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The ultimate guide to paddling whitewater in the Carolinas, A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas (formerly Carolina Whitewater) has guided boaters to the best water in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states for almost 30 years. Inside, boaters will find expanded and updated information for the classic rivers, like the Nolichucky, Nantahala, and French Broad, as well as for the extreme creeks, including Green River, White Oak Creek, and Watauga. Also included is information vital to all paddlers, beginner and expert alike: information on clubs and organizations, state water trails, and national and scenic rivers. Ratings and descriptions include topographic maps, county locations, gauges, difficulty ratings, drop/distances, run times, water quality, and much more. (6 x 9, 224 pages, maps)


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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press; 8th edition (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897325206
• ISBN-13: 978-0897325202
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #451,988 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Word of Warning, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Carolina Whitewater: A Paddler's Guide to the Western Carolinas (Paperback)

This is indeed THE guide to paddling in the western Carolinas, but it contains one extremely important error: the put-in listed for the Upper Green (class III) is actually the put-in for the Narrows (class V).

The true put-in for the Upper Green is just below the Tuxedo power plant; the take-out is what Benner mistakenly describes as the put-in.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is THE book, October 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Carolina Whitewater: A Paddler's Guide to the Western Carolinas (Paperback)

on North Carolina white water. There are a number of regional white water guide books, and while they can be more helpful in some ways, they are not nearly so comprehensive. Benner has got it all. If it's in NC or SC and it's whitewater, then it's in there. The Caveat: Bob Benner is the old school author of most of the book. His son, David, is from the more elite hair-head generation. This means that the rivers rated by David are on a different scale from those rated by Bob. The good news: careful reading will reveal the difference between Bob's description's and David's.