| A History of Whitewater Paddling in Western North Carolina: Water Wise Contributor(s): Leverette, Will (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596294353 ISBN-13: 9781596294356 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: From the Chattooga to the Nantahala, the thrilling rapids and unparalleled scenery of Western North Carolina's rivers attract thousands of whitewater paddlers each year. Author and paddling instructor Will Leverette grew up in and around canoes. His grandfather, Frank Chief Bell, helped to popularize the sport through Camp Mondamin, the country's premier summer camp for paddling. Ride along with Leverette as he recounts the exhilarating adventures of paddling's pioneers from 1923 to 1980, both those who started the craze and those who guided it farther downstream. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Canoeing - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Sports & Recreation | Kayaking |
| Dewey: 797.122 |
| LCCN: 2008018156 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.11" W x 7.79" (0.30 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From The Chattooga to the Nantahala, the thrilling rapids and unparalleled scenery of Western North Carolina's rivers attract thousands of whitewater paddlers each year. Author and paddling instructor Will Leverette grew up in and around canoes. His grandfather, Frank "Chief " Bell, helped to popularize the sport through Camp Mondamin, the country's premier summer camp for paddling. Ride along with Leverette as he recounts the exhilarating adventures of paddling's pioneers from 1923 to 1980, both those who started the craze and those who guided it farther downstream. |