Great family canoeing! Like taking a nature walk on water. Detailed descriptions with maps and photographs, local camping and picnicking, driving, parking, and canoe put-in directions; illustrated nature essays; tips on safety and equipment. Discover uncrowded, non-motorized lakes and ponds throughout the commonwealth.
This new edition of AMC's popular Quiet Water New Jersey is completely updated, featuring more than 50 quiet water tours of the state's most stunning paddling destinations.
Using the Wee Lassie as an example, the author opens your eyes to the natural beauty around you. A practical and beautiful craft, this lightweight and strong double-paddle canoe will carry you to waterways that are inaccessible in most boats.
Explore the scenic flat-water lakes, ponds, and rivers of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania with this new guide from AMC’s Quiet Water series. Great for families, anglers, and canoeists and kayakers of all abilities, Quiet Water New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania features 80 trips, covering the best calm water paddling in the region. Take a long paddle through Lake Aeroflex and connecting ponds, spot wildlife in South Jersey’s Great Bay, or discover the beautiful French Creek State Park on water. Each trip includes detailed descriptions of the lake, pond, or river with maps, photographs, paddling routes, and GPS coordinates to help drivers reach the access point for the trip. Selecting and planning your trip is made easy with the useful At-a-Glance Trip Planner, featuring helpful information about trip time, distance, difficulty, and special features. Inside you’ll also find resources on local outfitters, safety and equipment tips, and complete driving, parking, and put-in instructions.
Maps and descriptions for more than 200 Pennsylvania waterways. Information on minimum water levels, potential hazards, and difficulty level of each stream. Includes directions and recommendations for put-in and take-out at each site.
Great family canoeing! Like taking a nature walk on water. Detailed descriptions with maps and photographs, local camping and picnicking, driving, parking, and canoe put-in directions; illustrated nature essays; tips on safety and equipment. A superlative resource for paddlers who seek solitude in the outdoors; more than 60 destinations. "A book of dreams" -- Geoffrey Stokes, Boston Globe
