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The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier

The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier

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Author: Karen Jettmar
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 931922

Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 302
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 0882404970
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.122
EAN: 9780882404974
ASIN: 0882404970

Publication Date: February 1998
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The most up-to-date, authoritative information for planning every kind of river trip in Alaska, from a mellow float to a month-long expedition.


Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars The Alaska River Guide:Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier   October 12, 2008
I have read many river guides and find this one to be little help in any whitewater decents. I would instead try to find the out-of-print book "Fast and Cold" for information that contains valuable whitewater information. The Alaska River Guide is a book for someone who needs general directions and an incredibly broad overview of the larger picture. Details and maps are incredibly vague to the point one wonders if the author actually ran the rivers described.


3 out of 5 stars Look elsewhere for info on the ANWR   July 12, 2008
I purchased this book solely for information on a couple of rivers I am considering canoeing in the ANWR. This book has a meager (to put it nicely) section on this part of Alaska. I can appreciate the author not wanting to encourage a bunch of travel to this area, but at least make it clear to potential buyers.

Otherwise, the book has good sections on trip planning, logistics, etc.



5 out of 5 stars Ticket to adventure!   October 9, 2006
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book enticed us to take three fantastic trips: on the Noatak, the Selawik and the Kantishna rivers. Jettmar's book provided absolutely essential information about the river, maps, and travel arrangements. The information was accurate and succinct. Great guide for Alaska rivers! We hope she'll write another about more of the rivers.


5 out of 5 stars The bible of river travel for Alaska   November 24, 2004
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I love this book, and wish the author would write a sequel, describing more rivers. I have used the Alaska River Guide for several years to plan trips all over Alaska. The maps are great, the trip descriptions fascinating, and the pre-trip preparation information essential, especially for people new to Alaska.


4 out of 5 stars Outstanding guide book   June 25, 1999
 11 out of 12 found this review helpful

Great book on numerous trips on both slow and fast water. This combination makes the book a worthwhile purchase. Living in AK for five years and doing a number of the trips makes this a great way for me to stir up a few memories. Put-ins and take outs are accurately marked. Overall excellent book.

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