A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Kentucky (Canoe and Kayak Series) - Softcover

Sehlinger, Bob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897325656 ISBN 13: 9780897325653

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press, 2004

Synopsis

With approximately 54,000 miles of streams and rivers, Kentucky has more miles of running water than any state except Alaska. Wet your paddling blade and whet your paddling appetite with the authority on paddling the waterways of Kentucky-A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Kentucky. Researched and written by veteran outdoor writers and paddlers Bob Sehlinger and Johnny Molloy, A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Kentucky is as vital to enjoying Kentucky's waterways as the boat itself. From the coal fields of Eastern Kentucky to Kentucky's western border along the Mighty Mississippi, this redesigned and completely updated guide to paddling the creeks, rivers, and coastal waterways of the Bluegrass State covers thousands of miles of paddling that range in difficulty from scenic floats down the Cumberland to whitewater runs of the Russell Fork. 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 an indispensable river companion.

About this title

About the Author

A native of Kentucky, 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, Alabama, where he enjoys mountain biking and playing the drums.

Johnny Molloy is an outdoor writer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. He has averaged over 100 nights in the wild per year since the early 1980's, backpacking and canoe camping throughout the country. He has written numerous hiking and tent camping guides for the southeastern states, Wisconsin and Colorado.

From the Back Cover

Wet your paddle and whet your paddling appetite with the authority on paddling the waterways of Kentucky - A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Kentucky. From the coalfields of eastern Kentucky to Kentucky's western border along the Mighty Mississippi, this redesigned and completely updated guide to paddling the creeks, rivers, and coastal waterways of the Bluegrass State covers thousands of miles of paddling, which ranges in difficulty from scenic floats down the Green to whitewater runs on the Russell Fork.
New maps, new river profiles, new at-a-glance data box on river description, shuttle, and gauge and updated contact information make A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Kentucky an indispensable aid to enjoying Kentucky's waterways.

Edition details

• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897325656
• ISBN 13: 9780897325653
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 288