| Description |
319 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
An inspirational bucket list for anyone interested in rafting, kayaking, or canoeing -- from armchair traveler to recreational paddler to hard-core white-water enthusiast. From the Penobscot to the Potomac, the New to the Suwannee, the Colorado to the Snake, America's Great River Journeys entices people to experience America from its free-flowing waterways. Vivid descriptions of our nation's fifty finest river trips are complete with stunning photos of each leg of each journey, an engaging narrative, and practical tips about the length of trips, seasonal preferences, difficulty of white water, joys of camping along the shores, availability of professional outfitters, and other details. Through beautiful photography and compelling writing, America's Great River Journeys is a celebration of the best rivers for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting -- from Alaska to Florida -- along 7,000 miles of our nation's spectacular waterways in twenty-eight states. -- Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
The journey awaits. Follow the river ; Choose your river ; On the water -- The river journeys. New England ; Appalachian mountains ; Deep south ; Midwest ; Great plains ; Rocky mountains ; Southwest ; California ; Pacific northwest ; Alaska. |
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New England : Saint John River, Maine - Allagash River, Maine - Penobscot River, Maine - Saco River, New Hampsire - Hudson River, New York -- Appalachian Mountains : Delaware River, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey - Pine Creek, Pennsylvania - Clarion River, Pennsylvania - Youghiogheny River, Pennsylvania, Maryland - Potomac River, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia - New river, West Virginia - Gauley River, West Virginia - Chattooga River, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina -- Deep South : Suwannee River, Georgia, Florida - Wekiva River, Florida - Midwest : Buffalo River, Arkanasas - Current River, Missouri - Namekagon and Saint Croix Rivers, Wisconsin, Minnesota -- Great Plains : Niobrara River, Nebraska - Missouri river, Montana - Yellowstone River, Montana -- Rocky Mountains : Arkansas River, Colorado - Snake River, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon - Salmon River, Idaho - Selway River, Idaho - Flathead River, Montana -- Southwest : Green river, Utah, Colorado - Yampa River, Colorado - Colorado River, Colorado, Utah, Arizona - San Juan River, Utah - Rio Grande, New Mexico, Texas -- California : Kern River - Tuolumne River - American River - Klamath -- Pacific Northwest : Rogue River, Oregon - Umpqua River, Oregon - Willametta River, Oregon - Deschutes River, Oregon - John Day River, Oregon - Grande Ronde River, Oregon - Owyhee River, Oregon - White Salmon River, Washington - Yakima River, Washington - Skagit River, Washington -- Alaska : Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers - Copper River - Sheenjek River. |
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Rivers -- Recreational use -- United States -- Guidebooks.
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Wild and scenic rivers -- United States -- Pictorial works.
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Rivers -- Recreational use.
(OCoLC)fst01098332
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Wild and scenic rivers. (OCoLC)fst01175046
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Guidebooks. (OCoLC)fst01423871
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Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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Guidebooks.
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Illustrated works.
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| ISBN |
0847861732 |
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9780847861736 |
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