Karen Jettmar

Alaska River Guide (eBook, ePUB)

Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. This guide profiles a wide variety of rivers from all over Alaska, concentrating on trips for intermediate boaters, and including a few major expeditions for the experienced river-runner. A section on gear outlines what to take into the backcountry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Menasha Ridge Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780897327978
• Artikelnr.: 38237592

Autorenporträt

Karen Jettmar is a river guide, freelance writer, and photographer whose work has been published in magazines including National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and Time. She has organized expeditions by canoe, kayak, raft, backpack, and skis in remote reaches of Alaska and Canada for more than 25 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
A Legacy of Wild Rivers
The Special Challenges of Alaska
Whitewater Classification
Topographic Maps
Choosing the Right Boat
Gearing Up
Safety
Traveling with Children
Respecting the Land and its Inhabitants
Alaska's Rivers
Arctic Slope Rivers
Northwest Alaska Rivers
Yukon Region Rivers
Southwest Alaska Rivers
Southcentral Alaska Rivers
Southeast Alaska Rivers
Glossary
Rivers Grouped by Level of Difficulty
National Wild and Scenic Rivers and State Recreation Rivers
Land Managers
Town Services
Conservation Groups
Related Reading
Index