Paddling Washington: Flatwater and Whitewater Routes in Washington State and the Inland Northwest

by Rich Landers, Dan Hansen, Verne Huser, Douglass North

Overview

* 112 routes in rivers, streams, lakes, and bays in the Northwest
* For paddlers of all skill levels
* Maps, safety tips, equipment requirements, and a route comparison chart

This uniquely comprehensive Washington paddling guidebook combines the best of three previous books—Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest, Paddle Routes of Western Washington, and Washington Whitewater—into one volume. Detailed locator maps and instructions on safety are included, as well as appendices on equipment, map sources, and a useful route comparison chart for selecting the right trip level for any paddler. Paddling Washington covers water routes in western and eastern Washington, British Columbia, North Idaho, and Montana, and has enough trips to keep northwest paddlers busy for years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594850561
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	04/07/2008
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	1,077,348
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.42(h) x 1.04(d)

About the Author

RICH LANDERS graduated in journalism from the University of Montana in 1975. He has worked with Field and Stream magazine, Montana Outdoors, Outside, Runner's World, Pacific Northwest, Western Outdoors and Popular Mechanics. He has been recognized as the Conservation Writer of the Year by both the Idaho Conservation League and the Washington Enviornmental Council.

DAN HANSEN is an editor at The Spokesman-Review newspaper.

DOUGLASS A. NORTH is passionate about paddling in Washington and has co-authored two books on paddle routes for Mountaineers Books.

Editorial Reviews

"This guide will help you plan paddle trips on lakes, creeks and rivers in Western Washington, the North Cascades and the Island Northwest."

Alaska Airlines Magazine

"Four veteran guides and explorers of the Evergreen State's waterways have compiled a remarkably comprehensive new guide to paddling the state's rivers and lakes; copiously illustrated with charts, maps and photographs."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"The more adventurous your weekend and the further you are from home, the more valuable this comprehensive guidebook becomes… This is a book that will float your boat… If you want to know where a river runs, how to get there, what you'll find, what you'll need to dodge and how to get back again - this is a book you'll want on the front seat of the pickup truck."

The Reel News

"Four veteran guides and explorers of the Evergreen State's waterways have compiled a remarkably comprehensive new guide to paddling the state's rivers and lakes; copiously illustrated with charts, maps and photographs."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer