The Red Kayak

The Red Kayak

Author: John Weber

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006-11

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 0595389570

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Jordan Gunn can't swim-at least he can't swim in the cold, dirty lake at summer camp. Fortunately, he meets Nick Dietrich, the waterfront director, who helps him overcome his fears and eventually have enough confidence to pass his swimming test and learn to kayak. Jordan's first relationship with Nick is that of hero-worship. When Jordan helps Nick rescue two of Jordan's friends from the lake at night, Jordan's hero-worship turns into a deep friendship. Later, Nick takes Jordan on his first whitewater kayak trip in northern Wisconsin on the Wolf River. Jordan discovers that it's much harder to kayak on a moving river than on a lake and he is terrified of the rushing water. Early in the trip, Nick is seriously injured in an accident that Jordan thinks he caused. Since Nick can no longer paddle, Jordan must overcome his fears of the water and paddle by himself almost twenty miles to the take-out point to get help to rescue Nick. After Nick is rescued, Jordan must confront his guilt and somehow maintain his friendship with Nick.


Adirondack Paddler's Guide

Adirondack Paddler's Guide

Author: Dave Cilley

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 9780974632056

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Covering the Saranac Lakes, St. Regis Wilderness Area, Santa Clara Tract, Five Ponds Wilderness, Whitney Wilderness, Raquette River & Cranberry Lake Wild Forest.


Canoeing & Kayaking Florida

Canoeing & Kayaking Florida

Author: Johnny Molloy

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press

Published: 2023-12-05

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 1634043634

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Get the authoritative guide to the waterways of Florida, featuring almost all of the state’s paddleable waterways in 73 river profiles. From the exciting and beautiful runs of the Panhandle’s Econfina Creek to slower floats through wildlife-rich Everglades National Park, the best way to experience the Sunshine State is by paddle! Canoeing & Kayaking Florida is the most comprehensive guide to the best of Florida’s unique streams, springs, creeks, rivers, and coastal waterways. Written by acclaimed author and adventurer Johnny Molloy, the guidebook provides engaging and concise information, while offering carefully selected details vital to a successful paddling trip. For more than 35 years, Canoeing & Kayaking Florida has been a trusted source for paddlers. This updated edition presents paddling destinations like Seven Runs, a secluded tributary of the Choctawhatchee River; quiet, coastal Shell Creek; and the mighty Apalachicola River, with big sandbars, big hills, and a fast current. Those looking for still-water locales will enjoy secluded places such as Stagger Mud Lake. Inside you’ll find: Details on 73 top paddling trips River profiles with maps and contact information Recommended runs for novice paddlers, trips with children, overnight trips, and more At-a-glance data including river class, length, and time GPS coordinates for all river put-ins and takeouts Canoeing & Kayaking Florida is simply the best and most informative Florida paddling guide. Wet your paddle and whet your taste for outdoor adventure!


Canoeing & Kayaking New York

Canoeing & Kayaking New York

Author: Kevin Stiegelmaier

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press

Published: 2010-02-01

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0897328590

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Get the authoritative guide to the rivers of New York, featuring 50 of the state’s best paddling trips. From the slow tidal rivers of Long Island to the swift whitewater in the Adirondack Mountains, the best way to experience nature in the Empire State is by paddle! Canoeing & Kayaking New York is a comprehensive guide to New York’s creeks and rivers. Written by expert paddler and New York native Kevin Stiegelmaier, the guidebook provides engaging and concise information, while offering carefully selected details vital to successful trips for beginners and experienced paddlers alike. For more than a decade, Canoeing & Kayaking New York has been a trusted source for paddlers. This popular guidebook presents paddling routes like the majestic Hudson River as is heads to the urban waterways of New York City, the incomparable scenery along the Marion River, the peaceful solitude offered by the Sangerfield River, and the Old Erie Canal—perfect for families with children. Inside you’ll find: Details on 50 of the best trips along New York’s premier rivers for paddling River profiles with maps and GPS coordinates Recommended runs for waterfalls, wildlife viewing, trips with children, and more At-a-glance data including river class, length, and time Canoeing & Kayaking New York is simply the best and most informative New York paddling guide. Wet your paddle and whet your taste for outdoor adventure!


Atlas of Oregon Lakes

Atlas of Oregon Lakes

Author: Daniel Morgan Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 9780870713439

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A must for all who enjoy fishing in Oregon. Examines more than 200 lakes, including all the largest and best known, providing maps and detailed data on each.


Explorer's Guide Northern California

Explorer's Guide Northern California

Author: Michele Bigley

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2013-04-02

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13: 0881509949

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In addition to tourist attractions such as the Fisherman's Wharf, this guide presents the authentic Northern California experience.


On Mount Hood

On Mount Hood

Author: Jon Bell

Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Published: 2011-05-03

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1570617759

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On Mount Hood is a contemporary, first-person narrative biography of Oregon's greatest mountain, featuring stories full of adventure and tragedy, history and geology, people and places, trivia and lore. The mountain itself helps create the notorious Oregon rains and deep alpine snows, and paved the way for snowboarding in the mid 1980s. Its forests provide some of the purest drinking water in the world, and its snowy peak captures the attention of the nation almost every time it wreaks fatal havoc on climbers seeking the summit. On Mount Hood builds a compelling story of a legendary mountain and its impact on the people who live in its shadow, and includes interviews with a forest activist, a volcanologist, and a para-rescue jumper. Jon Bell has been writing from his home base in Oregon since the late 1990s. His work has appeared in Backpacker, The Oregonian, The Rowing News, Oregon Coast, and many other publications. He lives in Lake Oswego, OR.


Camp Girls

Camp Girls

Author: Iris Krasnow

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1538732246

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New York Times bestselling author Iris Krasnow reflects with humor and heart on her summer camp experiences and the lessons she and her fellow campers learned there that have stayed with them throughout their lives. Iris Krasnow was 8 years old when she first attended sleep-away camp, building lasting friendships and essential life skills amid the towering pine trees and open skies of Wisconsin. Decades later, she returned to Camp Agawak as a staff member to help resurrect Agalog, the camp's defunct magazine that she wrote for as a child. There, she revisits the activities she loved as a young girl: singing songs around a campfire, swimming in a pristine lake, sleeping under the stars—experiences that continue to fill her with wisdom and perspective. A nostalgic, inspiring memoir with a universal message on the importance of long-term friendship for campers and non-campers alike, Camp Girls weaves between past and present, filling the page in delicious detail with cabin pranks, canoe trips in rainstorms, and the joy of finding both your independence and your interdependence in nature alongside your peers. Through rich storytelling, Iris shares her own and other campers' adventures and the lessons from childhood that can shape fulfilling and successful adulthoods. Ultimately, Iris powerfully demonstrates that camp is more than a place or a collection of activities: it's where we learn what it means to be human and what it feels like to truly belong to a family—not of blood, but of history, loyalty, and tradition.


Paddling Colorado

Paddling Colorado

Author: Dunbar Hardy

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009-05-19

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 0762757884

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Paddling Colorado describes thirty-four trips in a remarkable variety of settings—from downtown Denver to the remote canyons of the Dolores River.