The Gauley, North Fork of the Payette, Cherry Creek, Grand Canyon, Upper Yough, Ottawa, Chattooga: these rivers are as diverse as the paddling memories they conjure, yet they all share one thing in common. They are aptly described as "classic." To select the classic rivers, author Tyler Williams asked fifty of North America's most influential whitewater paddlers to each nominate a favourite run. The results were as varied as the paddlers themselves, from racer Davey Hearn's Potomac to freestyler Tanya Shuman's Skookumchuck Tidal Rapids to expedition paddler Lars Holbek's South Fork of the Merced. Part guide book, part history book, and part story book, with maps of all fifty classics and color photographs throughout, Whitewater Classics will have you longing for the feel of a paddle in your hands. 234 pages 7.5" x 9" Softcover |
