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Canoe Camping Vermont and New Hampshire Rivers: A Guide to 600 Miles of Rivers for a Day, Weekend, or Week of Canoe Camping (Backcountry Guides)

Completely revised and updated, this new edition of AMC’s classic River Guide describes more than 2,500 miles of river, making it the region’s most comprehensive paddling guide. Each river—including the Connecticut, Merrimack, Champlain, Piscataqua, Saco, Androscoggin, and others—is described in detail, with difficulty level, put-in access, scenery, portages, and more. The guide’s reader-friendly format, plus new watershed locator maps, makes trip selection and planning quick and easy. Whether a novice canoeist, experienced kayaker, or seasoned angler, no paddler should be without an AMC River Guide.

Whether a novice canoeist or experienced whitewater kayaker, no paddler should be without an AMC River Guide.  In this completely updated and revised edition of AMC’s River Guide: Maine, paddlers of all ability levels will find the comprehensive, straightforward information they need to experience everything from serene rivers to challenging whitewater.  Inside you’ll find nearly 4,000 miles of Maine rivers, including sections of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. The revised edition includes easy-to-use locator maps with improved detail and eight new watershed maps.  Over 140 detailed river descriptions and an easy-to-use format make river selection and trip planning effortless. 

Now completely revised and updated, this edition describes more than eighty spectacular paddling trips in Maine.

Enjoy days of pleasure exploring the flatwater lakes and ponds of New Hampshire and Vermont. Great for paddlers of all ages and abilities, this updated and expanded guide offers detailed descriptions of more than 90 scenic destinations - including 55 new paddles. Special features include: detailed descriptions of each lake and pond, with paddling routes, local flora and fauna, and seasonal highlights; driving, parking, and put-in instructions; safety tips; local picnicking and camping spots; equipment choices; advice for padding with children; low-impact travel tips; illustrated sidebars on New England's fascinating waterside wildlife.

Now completely revised and updated, with a new format that's easier to use, Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island describes 100 spectacular paddling destinations in southern New England.

Now completely revised and updated, with a new design that's easier to use, Sea Kayaking along the New England Coast offers the best of New England ocean paddling in one handy guide.

Globe Pequot Press Sea Kay: Mid Atl Coast By Globe Pequot Press

The first comprehensive sea kayaking guide to Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland. This valuable "where to" resource provides details on 92 launch sites on the area's rivers, lakes, and tidal tributaries. Paddlers of all ages and abilities will enjoy in-depth accounts of 25 of the region's best paddling destinations, plus descriptions of and directions to 67 additional launch sites. Each chapter is filled with a mix of important logistical facts and fascinating details on local wildlife, history, and folklore. This guide contains over 50 original photographs, county maps, and a listing of regional paddling resources including outfitters, guided trips, clubs, and associations.

The first and only sea kayaking guide to the Chesapeake Bay region offers information and guidance for 30 paddling trips. The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers 64,000 square miles and drains parts of six states and Washington, DC. Along with its 400-plus rivers and creeks, the Chesapeake boasts 4,600 miles of tidal shoreline suitable for kayaking. Sea kayaking is booming in the Chesapeake region, and the state of Maryland is fully supporting paddlers in finding access and creating routes and safe places to explore. This new guide will describe dozens of trips along the Eastern and Western shores, in the Bay proper, and in its tributaries. Trip descriptions will include important information on put-ins and take-outs, winds, and currents, equipment, paddling techniques, and safety issues. The authors enliven their instruction with informative sidebars on topics such as salt marsh ecology, wildlife, and social and maritime history. They also touch on low-impact paddling techniques, hypo/hyperthermia awareness, and many other paddling-related topics. 35 black & white photographs, index.

A richly detailed guide to 30 of the best sea kayaking day trips spanning the coastline of the Old Dominion. A veteran paddling guide offers her favorite routes and insights gleaned from years of experience. Spanning the length of the coastal plain, this guide includes the Chesapeake's tidal tributaries, the eastern shore, and the blackwater cypress swamps of the south. Each route description goes beyond access points and paddling notes to include estuarine ecology, social and natural history, and sidebars covering a variety of topics from gear to wildlife sightings to local highlights. Beginning and experienced kayakers will appreciate the depth of information, including geographical, wind, weather, tidal, and safety issues. A brief introduction to other area trips effectively doubles the number of trip locations to pursue. 30 black & white photographs, 30 maps, index.

Guide To Sea Kayaking North Carolina lets kayakers of all skill levels explore 35 trips in some of the most spectacular and wildlife-rich marine habitats on the planet. Designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced kayakers, this guide gives mile-by-mile descriptions of the routes, including prominent landmarks and interesting sights along the way. Detailed maps and overviews of North Carolina's weather, tide, and current patterns complete this first major treatment of paddling this spectacular coastline. This book is a must for anyone paddling the north Carolina coast, whether exploring quiet, bird-filled estuaries and protected bays or navigating around the Outer Banks.

"Paddling Eastern North Carolina" is an expanded and updated second edition guidebook to canoeing and kayaking rivers, creeks, and swamps of eastern North Carolina. From exciting whitewater of the Piedmont foothills to quiet blackwater of the Coastal Plain, the guidebook includes over 3,200 miles of paddling trips on 97 streams. The trips are selected from over three-quarters of North Carolina from the Yadkin-Pee Dee Basin to the coast: Some of these streams are covered by a guidebook for the first time. Each trip includes detailed descriptions, maps, distance, difficulty, width, and gauge information. Also included is information about River Rating Systems, Paddling Safety, Paddlers Rights, Paddling Courtesy, River Camping, River Gauges, Water Quality, River Selection, and Clubs and Organizations.

A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas, 9th is the premier guide to paddling the waterways of North and South Carolina. The updated guide features detailed river maps, critical river data, and descriptive narrative.

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