Alaska River Guide

Alaska River Guide
Author: Karen Jettmar
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2008-06-28
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0897327977

The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. This guide profiles a wide variety of rivers from all over Alaska, concentrating on trips for intermediate boaters, and including a few major expeditions for the experienced river-runner. A section on gear outlines what to take into the backcountry.

Alaska River Guide

Alaska River Guide
Author: Karen Jettmar
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2008-06-28
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0897329570

The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. This guide profiles a wide variety of rivers from all over Alaska, concentrating on trips for intermediate boaters, and including a few major expeditions for the experienced river-runner. A section on gear outlines what to take into the backcountry.

The Alaska River Guide

The Alaska River Guide
Author: Karen Jettmar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9780882404974

"The Alaska River Guide" offers the most up-to-date, authoritative information for planning every kind of trip, from a mellow float on an urban river to a month-long expedition on a river with a variety of recreational challenges. More than 90 trip possibilities Let you plan an Alaska river trip suitable for beginners and families or for experienced whitewater kayakers.

Fast & Cold

Fast & Cold
Author: Andrew Embick
Publisher: Falcon Distribution
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9781560442691

A comprehensive guide to seventy-nine routes. The author's anecdotes are thoroughly riveting.

The Packraft Handbook

The Packraft Handbook
Author: Luc Mehl
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2022-01-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1680516035

"A staple for paddlers.... [The Packraft Handbook has] now become the bible for outdoor recreators taking their inflatable rafts into the backcountry." ― Anchorage Daily News 2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner Alaska-based author is a leading expert on wilderness travel Emphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of outdoor water recreation Vibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspire The Packraft Handbook is a comprehensive guide to packrafting, with a strong emphasis on skill progression and safety. Readers will learn to maneuver through river features and open water, mitigate risk with trip planning and boat control, and how to react when things go wrong. Beginners will find everything they need to know to get started--from packraft care to proper paddling position as well as what to wear and how to communicate. Illustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters and other whitewater sports enthusiasts.

Fly Fishing Alaska's Wild Rivers

Fly Fishing Alaska's Wild Rivers
Author: Dan Heiner
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1998-03-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0811751325

A guide to the best water in the state from a veteran Alaska fly fisherman and writer. With color photos of flies and streams, plus maps.

The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River

The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River
Author: Russ Lyman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2000-06-01
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9780972812207

Logistics for running a trip; geology and natural history; native and historical information; regarding the Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers.

Flyfisher's Guide to Alaska

Flyfisher's Guide to Alaska
Author: Scott Haugen
Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Press
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2003
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781932098020

From the Arctic to Bristol Bay, this book covers all the fabulous fishing opportunities throughout Alaska. With this resource, anglers can fly into Anchorage, rent a camper, and be catching trophy salmon and trout within hours of arrival. Includes 109 detailed river and lake maps--a big book for a big state.

Paddling Alaska

Paddling Alaska
Author: Dan Maclean
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2009-05-19
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 146174699X

In Paddling Alaska, you can drive to all the lakes and rivers described in this guide. This fact might sound unremarkable, but Alaska is mostly wilderness, with few highways. This is the first guidebook to organize journeys in this manner.