Synopses & Reviews
Your best guide for planning the most exciting and scenic whitewater excursions in New England and New York, this new, expanded edition of the AMC classic includes a River Chart for trip planning, descriptions of more than 90 individual trips; safety tips, gear, and best paddling techniques; detailed maps for each run showing access points, rapids, and river features; class rating, river level, average and maximum gradient, and use of gauges; and NOAA and USGS web addresses for updated river information.
Synopsis
In the only guide to Northeastern whitewater, paddlers of all skill levels will find invaluable information for planning their whitewater excursions. More than 110 classic whitewater runs are described in this complete revision of an AMC classic. Updated information includes:
-- degree of difficulty, river level, average & maximum gradient, and the use of gauges
-- detailed maps for each run showing access points, rapids, and river features
-- River Chart for trip planning
-- expanded coverage into Maine, New York, and Pennsylvania
-- information on rivers once considered too challenging to paddle
-- safety tips, explanation, gear, and techniques
-- NOAA and USGS web addresses for updated river information.
Synopsis
Champion paddler Bruce Lessels details more than 90 classic whitewater runs from New England to New York, with route descriptions, charts, put-in directions, degrees of difficulty, and more.