{"product_id":"alaska-river-guide-canoeing-kayaking-and-rafting-in-the-last-frontier-9780897329576","title":"Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier","description":"\u003cb\u003eEXPLORE HIDDEN ALASKA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alaska River Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is the premier guide to Alaskan paddling. It combines detailed river maps, photographs, and crucial at-a-glance information to provide you with the knowledge needed to plan a successful Alaska river trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also highlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ecautions and river hazards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprime paddling season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edirections to river-access points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esummaries of fish and wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. These waterways run deep in the fabric of Alaskan life, providing means of communication, nutrition, and transport for plants, animals, and people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alaska River Guide\u003c\/i\u003e provides enough information to help you prepare for your trip without spoiling the wonders and discoveries waiting for you out on the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is dream material. Imagine canoeing the North Fork of the Koyukuk. You can put in near Mount Doonerak . . . and drift through the Gates of the Arctic National Park. The Alaska River Guide will make you want to do it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eFairbanks Daily News-Miner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book, by Karen Jettmar, will help to preserve Alaska's precious natural heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--President Jimmy Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Menasha Ridge Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780897329576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karen Jettmar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36645801558172,"sku":"9780897329576","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a541d3e8-b031-439d-b937-29bd6beaed21.jpg?v=1603862156","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/alaska-river-guide-canoeing-kayaking-and-rafting-in-the-last-frontier-9780897329576","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}