Canoeing & Kayaking Georgia (Canoe and Kayak Series) - Softcover

Welander, Suzanne; Sehlinger, Bob; Otey, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897325583 ISBN 13: 9780897325585

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press, 2005

Synopsis

Georgia, the largest state east of the Mississippi, has ten major river basins and an estimated 20,000 miles of streams. Canoeing & Kayaking Georgia combines and expands the information gathered in A Paddler’s Guide to Southern Georgia and A Paddler’s Guide to Northern Georgia, the classic paddling guides for this state for over twenty years. From the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia to the Atlantic Coast of Southeast Georgia, this redesigned and completely updated guide to paddling the creeks, rivers, and coastal waterways of Georgia covers thousands of miles of paddling that range in difficulty from scenic floats down the Oostanaula to whitewater runs of the Dog. New maps, new river profiles, completely updated contact information, at-a-glance data that includes class, length, time, gauge, level, gradient, volume, and ratings for solitude and scenery make this guide almost as indispensable as the paddle and life jacket.

About this title

About the Author

Suzanne Welander began canoeing in 1999. Since then, she has completed hundreds of trips exploring Georgia's diverse streams or eddy-hopping down the Ocoee in her whitewater canoe. She has a special passion for wilderness, stoked by multi-day self-supported canoe trips in remote parts of Alaska, Canada, Montana, and Arizona, in addition to canoe-camping getaways in wild corners of Georgia. Suzanne's curiosity continually draws her to explore sections of rivers she has not yet paddled and to monitor the changes at those she revisits. She's also a half-decent whitewater canoe slalom racer. When she isn't paddling or writing about rivers, Suzanne works for a North Georgia organic farm and plays saxophone in the Seed and Feed Marching Abominable. Suzanne lives in Atlanta with her husband who's also an avid canoeist, their young son, and a small flock of chickens. Veteran paddler, Bob Sehlinger, has led canoeing trips throughout eastern North America and is the former president of the Eastern Professional River Outfitters Association. He is the creator of the Unofficial Guide travel series and a recipient of the Lowell Thomas Gold Award for journalistic excellence. Founder and publisher of Menasha Ridge Press, Sehlinger lives in Birmingham, AL, where he enjoys mountain biking and playing the drums.

From the Back Cover

The authority on paddling the waterways of Georgia, A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Georgia combines A Paddler's Guide to Southern Georgia and A Paddler's Guide to Northern Georgia into one easy-to-read text. From the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia to the Atlantic Coast of southeastern Georgia, this redesigned and completely updated guide covers the creeks, rivers, and coastal waterways of the state, detailing thousands of miles of paddling, which ranges in difficulty from scenic floats down the St. Marys River to the world-class whitewater of the Chattooga.

Inside you will find:
New maps
New river profiles
New at-a-glance data box on river description, shuttle, and gauge
Updated contact information

Almost as essential as your paddle and life jacket, this guide is indispensable when planning your next trip.

Edition details

• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897325583
• ISBN 13: 9780897325585
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352