Whitewater

Whitewater
Author: Paul Horgan
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1970
Genre: American fiction
ISBN: 9780374289706

The story of youth, when action is all and hope is defined as escape from home, interwoven into the lives of the townspeople.

White Water

White Water
Author: Michael S. Bandy
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2011-08-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763636789

After tasting the warm, rusty water from the fountain designated for African- Americans, a young boy questions why he cannot drink the cool, refreshing water from the "Whites Only" fountain. Based on a true experience co-author Michael S. Bandy had as a boy. 15,000 first printing.

Whitewater Philosophy

Whitewater Philosophy
Author: Doug Ammons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2009-02-10
Genre: Adventure and adventurers
ISBN: 9780976158011

Twenty-five essays by world class kayaker Doug Ammons discuss what we learn from whitewater when we enter the world of adventure. As stated in the Preface, ¿the adventure sports allow us to take part in the very forces that sculpted the world around us,¿ and they form the modern Dao. The essays discuss risk, where fear comes from and how it can be overcome, beginner¿s mind, openness to experience, the real measure of skill, being alone, martial arts concepts applicable to kayaking, confronting limits and knowing ourselves.Ammons has a PhD in psychology and 35 years as a world class whitewater kayaker. He was named in 2010 by Outside Magazine as "one of the top ten game changers in adventure since 1900" for his extreme descents. The book was named by the Wall Street Journal in 2010 as ¿One of the top six adventure books.¿

Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater

Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater
Author: Nick Hinds
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2016-06-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493023071

Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater is the definitive guide to the best rivers and creeks for kayaking and rafting in Washington and Oregon—home to some of the most fun (and challenging) whitewater in the world. Including over 240 detailed run descriptions from local area paddlers who know these rivers and creeks better than anyone else, this is the only book you’ll ever need for a lifetime’s-worth of paddling in the Pacific Northwest. Includes… ·Run descriptions ·Shuttle directions ·Detailed maps ·Min. and max. recommended flows ·Scouting advice ·Awesome photos ·And more!

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.

Whitewater, Quietwater

Whitewater, Quietwater
Author: Bob Palzer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1983
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780897320863

With in-depth coverage of Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and northeast Minnesota, Whitewater; Quietwater will prepare you for the paddling adventures of a lifetime. This totally updated classic guide describes over 750 miles of wild and tame rivers. And with new and improved maps, the guide is easier to use than ever before. Not only do Bob and Jody Palzer describe the rivers of this majestic region, they also include vital information on equipment, technique safety, clubs and organizations. (8 1/2 x 11, 176 pages, maps, diagrams, b & w photos)

The Complete Whitewater Rafter

The Complete Whitewater Rafter
Author: Jeff Bennett
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1996-01-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780070055056

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