Western Whitewater from the Rockies to the Pacific: A River Guide for Raft, Kayak, and Canoe (Paperback)

by Jim Cassady (Author), Bill Cross (Author), Fryar Calhoun (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
In this comprehensive guidebook for whitewater river runners, the authors (California Whitewater, North Fork Pr., 1994, 3d ed.), plan outings in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Texas, California, Oregon, and Washington. The description of each river includes information on discharge, flow, hazards, season, permits, managing agency addresses and phone numbers, commercial trip availability, side excursions, maps, put-in and take-out, and a mile-by-mile description of each trip with photos where appropriate. Combining useful and accurate information on whitewater in 11 Western states and an easy-to-read, logical format, this book is as much a reference book as a guidebook. Highly recommended.
Thomas K. Fry, Penrose Lib., Univ. of Denver
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 590 pages
• Publisher: North Fork Press (March 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961365048
• ISBN-13: 978-0961365042
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #494,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive guide, July 10, 2006

By	Kimberly Johnson (Helena, MT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't believe that this would go out of print due to unpopularity. This guide is too good and too popular among river rats I know. I suspect liability issues, though I really hope it is coming out again, new and improved

This definitive guide of runnable rivers in the West features detailed directions to put-ins, take-outs, mile-by-mile guides to the rivers (including descriptions and suggestions of routes and scouting points in major rapids).

I love this book so much and regard it as so valuable that I'm almost tempted to pay the astronomical and ridiculous fee of $75 to once again own a copy. But I probably won't.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!, October 14, 2007

By	Gilbert S. Wolfe (Thousand Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Definitely a must-have for anyone who runs rivers in the western US, regardless of conveyance. This is a comprehensive listing of major (and not-so-major) runs giving mile-by-mile descriptions of the rivers, their rapids, and points of interest. While the fact that it's out of print may lead to some errors that develop over time (the take-out on the Klamath River isn't as described any longer), the sheer volume of information in this book is too great to ignore.

5.0 out of 5 stars Now All The Great Rivers Of The West Are In A Single Book!, April 1, 2009

By	Aung Htun "www.amazon.com/shops/ahtun" (1022 1/2 Stophlet St. Fort Wayne IN 46802-4318) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"NOW ALL THE GREAT RIVERS OF THE WEST ARE IN A SINGLE BOOK!
Western Whitewater tells experts,
novices,
and armchair adventures alike what they want to know about 160 rivers from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast.
They're all here:
long wilderness rivers like the Middle Fork of the Salmon and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado;
popular advanced and intermediate runs ranging from one day to more than a week;
difficult,
little-known streams for experts only;
and easy flatwater floats suitable for novice boaters.

Includes mile-by-mile guides,
maps, photos, and much more."
[from the back cover]