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Paddling Colorado: A Guide to the State's Best Paddling Routes (Falcon Guides Paddling)

Paddling Colorado: A Guide to the State's Best Paddling Routes (Falcon Guides Paddling)
By Dunbar Hardy

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Paddling Colorado describes thirty-four trips in a remarkable variety of settings—from downtown Denver to the remote canyons of the Dolores River.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #446509 in Books
  • Published on: 2009-05-19
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 176 pages

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From the Back Cover

Colorado may be a skier’s paradise, but once the snow melts, it makes an abrupt transition into an exciting home for paddlers. Countless lakes and reservoirs offer flatwater paddling with mountain views in every direction. And there are stretches of river perfect for everyone: learning-appropriate sections for beginners, quality areas sure to thrill intermediates, and, yes, some of the most challenging whitewater anywhere on earth. Paddling Colorado describes thirty-four trips in a remarkable variety of settings—from downtown Denver to the remote canyons of the Dolores River. Offering whatever style of paddling you most enjoy, this guide shows the way to the best paddling opportunities in the state.
 
Look inside to find:

• Detailed river descriptions
• Maps showing access points and river miles
• Level of difficulty, optimal flows, rapids, and other hazards
• Who to call for up-to-the-minute information on floating conditions

About the Author

Dunbar Hardy, whose articles and photographs have appeared in National Geographic Adventure, Outside, and Canoe and Kayak, is recognized as one of the most experienced and accomplished expedition paddlers/leaders in the world.

Customer Reviews

The guide book for the rest of us....4
This book looks to be a good choice for those of us looking for rivers in Colorado with Class 1 - 3 ratings. Most of the other current guidebooks are focused on Class 3 - 5, which rules out most of us casual boaters. The information on rivers I am familiar with seems accurate and I have found a bunch of runs I want to try out next spring and summer.

On thing that appears to have been omitted in some of the description is contact info for land management agencies when a permit is required. This can probably be found pretty easily online, but it is still an oversight.

The section on lakes looks good for canoeing/kayaking but it's small size really emphasizes that paddling an CO is all about the rivers.