Paddling Oregon (Paperback)

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Oregon offers innumerable opportunities for the adventurous boater. From steep mountain creeks to desert canyons and lush scenic gorges, Oregon has something for every taste and ability. This guidebook provides everything boaters need for a safe and memorable trip: detailed information on recommended water levels to aid in trip planning; river profiles with a visual gradient for each river mile; and maps showing the general river classification, major rapids, obstructions, and access areas.

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Detailed information on rivers, including river profiles with a visual gradient for each mile.

Product Details

• Paperback: 315 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560445335
• ISBN-13: 978-1560445333
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #772,654 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Oddly Organized by Location, October 18, 2004

By	W. Watson (Nevada City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I found that this book lacked organization by geographical region of Oregon. It has a good sized map of Oregon in the front with the various trips represented as a dot with a number in it. There are no city or county indications on the map. If you wanted to look for trips in Bend, you'd be guessing what trips are there. There are regional maps in the back, but I don't think there is an index into them. You just have to hunt around. I was thinking of kayaking in Bend on the stretch of the Deschutes from Wiki Up reservoir to Bend, the first easy section, which stops at the falls about 8 miles downstream. It shows the stretch on one map as easy but no mention is made of how to get there or what to expect.

It has a rather large index to its credit.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Oregon Boating Reference Book, April 8, 2000

By	Michael Budig (Salt Lake City, Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Paddling Oregon -along with Soggy Sneakers- are the two definative guide books about Oregon boating.

Paddling Oregon has a well-organized desciption of multiple runs of 92 different rivers. Included in each overview is information about the character, location, gradient, class and skill level and a list of appropriate craft for the run. Information about potential shuttle sources is also included.

Paddling Oregon is a comfortable format and easy-to-read narrative which provides great details and provides a good feel for the river.

The one criticism I have is the book fails to provide useful maps for use on the river.