Author: Paul Horgan
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
ISBN: 9780374289706
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The story of youth, when action is all and hope is defined as escape from home, interwoven into the lives of the townspeople.
Whitewater
Author: Paul Horgan
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
ISBN: 9780374289706
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The story of youth, when action is all and hope is defined as escape from home, interwoven into the lives of the townspeople.
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
ISBN: 9780374289706
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
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
Author: Michael S. Bandy
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763636789
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763636789
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
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
Author: Doug Ammons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976158011
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
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.¿
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976158011
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
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
Author: Nick Hinds
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493023071
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
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!
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493023071
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
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!
Western Whitewater from the Rockies to the Pacific
Author: Jim Cassady
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780961365042
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780961365042
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Fast & Cold
Author: Andrew Embick
Publisher: Falcon Distribution
ISBN: 9781560442691
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to seventy-nine routes. The author's anecdotes are thoroughly riveting.
Publisher: Falcon Distribution
ISBN: 9781560442691
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to seventy-nine routes. The author's anecdotes are thoroughly riveting.
Ozark Whitewater
Author: Tom Kennon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780897320658
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780897320658
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Virginia Whitewater
Author: H. Roger Corbett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canoes and canoeing
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canoes and canoeing
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Northwoods Whitewater
Author: Jim Rada
Publisher: Sangfroid Press
ISBN: 9780917939037
Category : Middle West
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"[T]his book is the bible for those of us hoping to experience the best whitewater in the Northwoods. It features technical yet spirited descriptions of every significant run in the area, plus colorful tales of the author's journeys. A detailed rating system assists kayakers and canoers in choosing the best river for their level of experience, while accurate maps and a user-friendly layout lead paddlers straight to their chosen whitewater rivers and creeks"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Sangfroid Press
ISBN: 9780917939037
Category : Middle West
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"[T]his book is the bible for those of us hoping to experience the best whitewater in the Northwoods. It features technical yet spirited descriptions of every significant run in the area, plus colorful tales of the author's journeys. A detailed rating system assists kayakers and canoers in choosing the best river for their level of experience, while accurate maps and a user-friendly layout lead paddlers straight to their chosen whitewater rivers and creeks"--Page 4 of cover.
The Complete Whitewater Rafter
Author: Jeff Bennett
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780070055056
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
How the experts do it.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780070055056
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
How the experts do it.