Best Bike Rides Los Angeles

Best Bike Rides Los Angeles
Author: Wayne D. Cottrell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493014714

Los Angeles is home to some of the best paved roads, dirt roads, mountain bike trails, and bike paths. Best Bike Rides Los Angeles describes over forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Los Angeles area. With most rides between 3 and 50 miles, ranging in altitude from just above sea level along the beaches to over 5,600 feet ascending a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, it's easy to find a ride that suits your tastes. Each route includes complete point‐by‐point miles and directions, map, text description of the riding area, GPS coordinates of the start/finish point, and full‐color photos of the ride's features. More than just a trail guide, Best Bike Rides Los Angeles gives the reader important information, such as flora and fauna, history, folklore, special events, and cultural happenings. Look inside to find: GPS coordinates Detailed miles and directions Descriptions of what you'll see along the way Full-color photos

The Rough Guide to Southwest China

The Rough Guide to Southwest China
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1409349543

The Rough Guide to Southwest China is the essential, full-color guide to China's most compelling region, from tropical rainforest to the snowbound heights of the Tibetan plateau and the mighty Yangzi River. Inside its modern cities you'll find lively restaurants and teahouses, busy streets and trendy bars. Further afield are historic old towns and trade roads, once trodden by merchants, Communist guerillas, third-century warriors, and European plant-hunters. Limestone peaks, caves, waterfalls, and the world's largest sinkholes compete for your attention alongside rare monkeys, birds, and-of course-pandas. Half of China's 56 recognized ethnic groups live in the region, too, including Tibetans, Miao, Dong, Yi, Bai, and Dai, enlivening the countryside with wooden villages, monastery towns, extreme rice terracing exquisite textiles, and exuberant festivals, and visitors can join pilgrims circuiting lamaseries, get a close-up view of monumental Buddhist sculptures, and climb holy mountains. With more than fifty full-color maps, vibrant color photos, honest reviews, and expert background, the Rough Guide is all you need. Originally published in print in 2012. Now available in ePub format.

Mesa County Colorado Fishing & Floating Guide Book

Mesa County Colorado Fishing & Floating Guide Book
Author: Jim Maccracken
Publisher: Recreational Guides
Total Pages: 2145
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

Mesa County Colorado Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 2140 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. NEW NEW Now with a complete set of 74 full sized U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps for the entire county that normally cost from $12.00 to $14.00 each but are included on the disk for FREE. These maps are complete full sized 7.5 minute series quadrangle maps in 1:24,000 scale maps. Contains complete information on Atkinson Reservoir Beaver Lake Bieser Creek Big Creek Big Creek Reservoir Big Dominguez Creek Black Pine Reservoir Blue Creek Blue Lake Bull Creek Bull Creek Reservoir Buzzard Creek Camp Creek Carson Lake Casto Reservoir Coates Creek Colby Horse Lake Collier Creek Colorado River Coon Creek Coon Creek Reservoir Cottonwood Creek Cottonwood Reservoirs Crane Lakes Currier Reservoir Decamp Reservoir Divide Lakes East Creek Enouchs Lake Fall Creek Flowing Park Reservoir Fourty Acres Lake Fruita Reservoirs Gill Creeks Glacier Springs Pond Granite Creek Griffith Lakes Gunnison River Hawkhurst Creeks Hells Hole Creek Highline State Recreation Area Lake Hollenbeck Reservoir Horse Thief Canyon Lakes Hunter Reservoir Island Acres Lake Jumbo Reservoir Juniata Reservoir Kannah Creek Kenny Creek Kenny Creek Lake Kitson Reservoir La Fair Creek Leon Creeks Leon Lake Lily Lake Little Dolores River Little Dominguez Creek Lost Lakes Mack Mesa Lake McCurry Lake Mesa Creek Mesa Lakes Monroe & Barnes Reservoir Monument Creek Monument Reservoirs Mosquito Lake Neversweat Reservoir North East Creek North Lobe Creek North West Creek Park Lake Plateau Creek Roan Creeks Rock Creek Rock Lake Rollins Reservoir Silver Lake Smith Creek Sunset Lake Ute Creeks Vega Reservoir Waterdog Lake West Creek West Creek West Lake Willow Creeks Youngs Creek and Youngs Lake (*) are floatable or canoeable rivers)

Rough Guide Ultimate Adventures

Rough Guide Ultimate Adventures
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1848360401

Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel features 30 different adventure sections and is jam-packed with breathtaking photography. There are adventures for all travellers, including “soft” experiences for those testing their bravery levels and extreme adventures for adrenalin junkies, each rated by physical, psychological, skill and wow factor! Whether your appetite for adrenalin takes you to arctic freezes, ocean depths or sweltering deserts, this book will tell you how, why and when to plan your ultimate adventure. Written by trekker extraordinaire Gregg Witt, who brings cultural sensitivity and humour, as well as concise practical information. You’ll find maps and safety tips as well as advice on the best local guides, essential gear and safety tips. Make the most of your time on Earth with this spectacular foray into world adventures.

The Rough Guide to Dordogne & the Lot (Travel Guide eBook)

The Rough Guide to Dordogne & the Lot (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1789196825

The Rough Guide to the Dordogne and the Lot Make the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides. World-renowned 'tell it like it is' travel guide. Discover Dordogne and the Lot with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to visit deep cave formations resplendent with prehistoric art, marvel at cliff-edge castles or sample one of the many truffle-toting restaurants, The Rough Guide to the Dordogne and the Lot will help you discover the best places to explore, eat, drink, shop and sleep along the way. Features of this travel guide to the Dordogne and the Lot: - Detailed regional coverage: provides practical information for every kind of trip, from off-the-beaten-track adventures to chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas - Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most from your trip to Dordogne and the Lot - Meticulous mapping: practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys. Find your way around Bergerac, Cahors and many more locations without needing to get online - Fabulous full-colour photography: features inspirational colour photography, including the Parc Naturel Régional des Causses du Quercy, with its swathes of wild limestone plateau, and the intriguing maze of medieval lanes that make up Sarlat-la Canéda - Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences - Things not to miss: Rough Guides' rundown of the best sights and top experiences to be found in Monpazier, Cordes-sur-Ciel and St-Cirq Lapopie - Travel tips and info: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting around, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, shopping and more - Background information: comprehensive 'Contexts' chapter provides fascinating insights into Dordogne and the Lot, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary - Covers: Périgueux and the north, Bergerac and around, Sarlat and the Périgord Noir, the Upper Dordogne valley and Rocamadour, the Lot valley and around, south of the River Lot You may also be interested in: Rough Guides to France, Languedoc & Roussillon and Provence & the Côte d'Azur About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold globally. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.

The Rough Guide to Panama (Travel Guide eBook)

The Rough Guide to Panama (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 024133215X

Written in Rough Guides' trademark opinionated style, this travel guide offers insightful, first-hand accounts of Panama's top sights and local secrets, from the Panama Canal's new multi-billion-dollar expansion to partying in the Azuero Peninsula. With full colour pictures throughout, and up-to-date listings on hotels, restaurants, nightlife and shops across every price range, all of which are marked on our user-friendly maps, The Rough Guide to Panama is the ultimate guide to this dazzling Central American country. You may dream of lazing on a hammock on a white-sand beach, or itch to explore every corner of Panama City's casco viejo. You might want to scour every chapter in detail, or perhaps you're simply looking for fast-fix itineraries and cherry-picked highlights. Whether you're an armchair explorer or an adrenaline junkie, The Rough Guide to Panama won't let you down. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Panama.

The Volcano Adventure Guide

The Volcano Adventure Guide
Author: Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2005-01-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521554534

The Volcano Adventure Guide is the first book of its type. It contains vital information for anyone wishing to visit, explore, and photograph active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. Following an introduction that discusses eruption styles of different types of volcanoes, how to prepare for a volcano trip, and how to avoid volcanic dangers, the book presents guides to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. This section is packed full of practical information including tour itineraries, maps, transportation details, and warnings of possible non-volcanic dangers. Three appendices at the end of the book direct the reader to a wealth of further volcano resources. Aimed at non-specialist readers who wish to explore volcanoes without being foolhardy, it will fascinate amateur enthusiasts and professional volcanologists alike. The stunning colour photographs throughout the book will delight armchair travellers as well as inspire the adventurous to get out and explore volcanoes for themselves.

Ecuador Climbing and Hiking Guide

Ecuador Climbing and Hiking Guide
Author: Rob Rachowiecki
Publisher: Viva Publishing Network
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0979126452

Providing painstakingly detailed information for safely and securely navigating some of Latin America’s most rewarding excursions, this guide is for both avid climbers attempting Chimborazo’s 20,700-foot summit and recreational trekkers looking to get off the beaten path. From the heights of the Andes and the cloud forests to the Amazon, coastal rainforests, and the low-lying beaches, time-tested travel advice and updated route descriptions are offered on how to select the best outing to suit each individual’s interests, abilities, and time constraints. Step-by-step instructions on how, when, and where to approach each trail guide climbers, hikers, bikers, and trekkers through these often unmarked paths.

Westchester County New York Fishing & Floating Guide Book

Westchester County New York Fishing & Floating Guide Book
Author: Jim Maccracken
Publisher: Recreational Guides
Total Pages: 1172
Release: 2017-05-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

Westchester County New York Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 1157 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. Contains complete information on Amawalk Inlet / Outlet Amawalk Reservoir Annsville Creek Bedford Hills Memorial Park Pond Blue Mountain Reservation Lakes Bronx River (F) Cranberry Lake Cross River Outlet Cross River Reservoir Croton River (F) Croton River East Branch (F) Croton River West Branch (F) Echo Lake Hudson River (F) Hunter Brook Junior Lake Park Lake Kinseco Reservoir Lewisburg Town Park Lake Manius River (F) Mohansic Lake Mountain Lakes Park Lakes Muscoot Reservoir New Croton Reservoir New Rochelle Park Lakes New Rochelle Reservoir Peekskill Depew Park Lake Peekskill Hollow Brook Pocantico Lake Pocantico River (F) Sawmill River Stone Hill River Swan Lake Tibbetts Brook Park Ponds Titicus Rerservoir Titicus River V E Macy Park Lake Waccabuc River Wampus Pond White Plains Park Lake and Wilsons Woods Park Pond (F) are floatable or canoeable rivers or streams)