Dangerous River

Dangerous River

Author: Raymond M. Patterson

Publisher: New York : William Sloane Associates

Published: 1954

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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Narrative of author's journey up South Nahanni River, NWT in 1927 and his winter in that region in 1928-29.


Nahanni River Guide

Nahanni River Guide

Author: Neil Hartling

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781894765404

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A completely revised and updated edition of our comprehensive guidebook to the South Nahanni and Flat rivers, Nahanni River Guideis an invaluable resource for anyone planning a trip into this unique wilderness area of the Northwest Territories. As well as providing a careful description of the river, including rapids ratings and advice on handling the more challenging whitewater sections, the author's travel tips tell you all the information you'll need to make your trip a success.


Legends of the Nahanni Valley

Legends of the Nahanni Valley

Author: Hammerson Peters

Publisher: Hammerson Peters via PublishDrive

Published: 2019-03-20

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13:

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A non-fiction exploring some of Northern Canada's greatest forgotten mysteries- the stories and legends surrounding the watershed of the South Nahanni River. . Deep in the heart of the Canadian North lies a mysterious valley shrouded in legend. Lured by tales of lost gold, prospectors who enter it tend to lose their heads or vanish without a trace. Some say that the valley is cursed- haunted by an evil spirit whose wailings echo in the canyons. Others claim that it is home to monsters- relics of its prehistoric past. What secrets could the valley be hiding? What mysteries lie buried beneath its misty shroud?


Nahanni

Nahanni

Author: Neil Hartling

Publisher: Hyde Park, Ont. : Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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The reader is treated to a photo narrative journey down one of the world's most spectacular rivers -- the Nahanni. Located in the Northwest Territories, in Canada's arctic, the Nahanni River's World Heritage Site designation is captured in full color and captivating text. Nahanni Neil's thought-provoking and personal writing style allows the reader to experience Virginia Falls (twice as high as Niagara Falls), the breathtaking beauty surrounding the river and the unique history and culture of the area. A welcome book for the naturalist and outdoor adventurer.


From Reindeer Lake to Eskimo Point

From Reindeer Lake to Eskimo Point

Author: Peter Kazaks

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2003-11-05

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1770706429

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Canoe across large lakes, up and down rivers and rapids; labour over portages and through a miasma of blackflies; bask in the golden evenings of the Subarctic. In this account of an 800-mile canoe trip – which begins at Reindeer Lake on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border, continues into Nunavut past the treeline, and ends on Hudson Bay – Peter Kazaks conveys the experience of being in the north by describing the daily details that bring the trip to life. He captures the flavour of an extended wilderness canoe trip and reflects on living in unfettered wilderness. The reader will also grasp something of the serene beauty of the barren lands and begin to understand why its intoxicating nature keeps drawing some back. The first half of the trip, essentially from Reindeer Lake to Nueltin Lake, retraces P.G. Downes' voyage described in his classic Sleeping Island. Next the four men of this expedition, led by George Luste, entered the barren lands and followed the Thlewiaza River, the Kognak River, South Henik Lake and the Maguse River north and east to the shore of Hudson Bay. These lands, seldom visited, are close to a true wilderness – one of the few remaining ones.


The Dangerous River

The Dangerous River

Author: R. M. Patterson

Publisher: TouchWood Editions

Published: 2011-07-06

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1926971361

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Written with R. M. Patterson’s characteristic sharp wit and observation, this classic tale chronicles the year he spent battling frigid temperatures and wild waters along the Nahanni River in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Patterson originally travelled to the North with hopes of finding gold, and clues to the mysterious disappearance of earlier prospectors. Instead, he fell in love with the landscape, and through his meticulously recorded journals and hauntingly beautiful photographs he introduced the now-famous Nahanni River to the world. Patterson’s bestselling first book is now back in print and ready to take readers down the treacherous and challenging waters of the Nahanni River once again.


Far North

Far North

Author: Will Hobbs

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 006196364X

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From the window of the small floatplane, fifteen-year-old Gabe Rogers is getting his first look at Canada's magnificent Northwest Territories with Raymond Providence, his roommate from boarding school. Below is the spectacular Nahanni River -- wall-to-wall whitewater racing between sheer cliffs and plunging over Virginia Falls. The pilot sets the plane down on the lake-like surface of the upper river for a closer look at the thundering falls. Suddenly the engine quits. The only sound is a dull roar downstream, as the Cessna drifts helplessly toward the falls . . . With the brutal subarctic winter fast approaching, Gabe and Raymond soon find themselves stranded in Deadmen Valley. Trapped in a frozen world of moose, wolves, and bears, two boys from vastly different cultures come to depend on each other for their very survival.


Mississippi Solo

Mississippi Solo

Author: Eddy Harris

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1998-09-15

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780805059038

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The true story of a young black man's quest: to canoe the length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans.


Blue Sky Kingdom

Blue Sky Kingdom

Author: Bruce Kirkby

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1643135694

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A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamiliar one filled with rich possibilities and new understandings. Bruce Kirkby had fallen into a pattern of looking mindlessly at his phone for hours, flipping between emails and social media, ignoring his children and wife and everything alive in his world, when a thought struck him. This wasn't living; this wasn't him. This moment of clarity started a chain reaction which ended with a grand plan: he was going to take his wife and two young sons, jump on a freighter and head for the Himalaya. In Blue Sky Kingdom, we follow Bruce and his family's remarkable three months journey, where they would end up living amongst the Lamas of Zanskar Valley, a forgotten appendage of the ancient Tibetan empire, and one of the last places on earth where Himalayan Buddhism is still practiced freely in its original setting. Richly evocative, Blue Sky Kingdom explores the themes of modern distraction and the loss of ancient wisdom coupled with Bruce coming to terms with his elder son's diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum. Despite the natural wonders all around them at times, Bruce's experience will strike a chord with any parent—from rushing to catch a train with the whole family to the wonderment and beauty that comes with experience the world anew with your children.