Rivers Revealed

Rivers Revealed Rediscovering America's Waterways

Hardback (31 May 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Written in an engaging, conversational style, Rivers Revealed combines the author's lifelong love of America's waterways with practical and historic information gathered from his three decades as a professional riverlorian for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company in New Orleans. A modern-day Huck Finn, Jerry Hay spins yarns laced with personal anecdotes on such topics as navigating 500 miles of the Wabash River, the trials and tribulations of building a sternwheeler, "reading" the river, how to plan your own river adventure, a hair-raising but humorous river rescue, an unforgettable goose named Gilligan, the language of the rivers and riverboats, early to present-day river navigation, and much, much more. A book for all who love Mark Twain, these river adventures will entertain the landlubber and engage the boating enthusiast.

Book information

ISBN: 9780253348135
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Quarry Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 917.3049209693
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 308
Weight: 676g
Height: 237mm
Width: 162mm
Spine width: 24mm