Whitewater Rafting on West Virginia's New & Gauley Rivers
Come on In, the Water's Weird
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Jay Young | ISBN: | 9781625842282 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 14, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jay Young |
| ISBN: | 9781625842282 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 14, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
A certain mixture of whimsy and derring-do is required to shove off down (or up) the New or Gauley River with scant protection aside from a helmet, life vest and one�s compatriots. It�s a choice that could be so easily avoided, but that wouldn�t make sense to the proud and colorful characters who have long been shooting these rapids, some of the most popular and treacherous in the country. Here, Jay Young, a raft guide turned writer, leads readers through the local lore and history of the rivers, where�much to the delight of those brave enough to face these rapids�the ordinary almost never occurs.
A certain mixture of whimsy and derring-do is required to shove off down (or up) the New or Gauley River with scant protection aside from a helmet, life vest and one�s compatriots. It�s a choice that could be so easily avoided, but that wouldn�t make sense to the proud and colorful characters who have long been shooting these rapids, some of the most popular and treacherous in the country. Here, Jay Young, a raft guide turned writer, leads readers through the local lore and history of the rivers, where�much to the delight of those brave enough to face these rapids�the ordinary almost never occurs.
