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ditto on what has been said regarding Sig Olson.
also ditto on Bill Mason
A personal favorite: Canoeing With the Cree by Sevareid

There are a number of wonderful books at www.piragis.com, just go to their online catalog and hit bookstore


Canoeing & reading: my two favorite passtimes

jatakasawa wrote:... I feel some kind of energy when I come off the water. ...

I don't know about "energy", but I sure feel better. As my father-in-law and fellow paddler says, speaking of a local play feature, "I sure left a lot of headaches in there"

I don't have headaches on the water or sneeze either - no matter the pollen count. In the parking lot is another matter...

+1 on the RM Patterson - he knew how to have an adventure then tell you about it.

very good post
i don't think i saw Walt Blackadar "river of no return"
walt did not write it, very cool read.

The river of doubt

Teddy Roosevelt's expedition in South America after losing the 1908(?) election.
Tom

not to throw too much science into the spiritual, but falling water is one of the things that produces negatively charged ions (along with wood burning, thunderstorms, and some other things that elude me presently), and negative ions produce a euphoric feeling. so whitewater has got that going for it as well.

all that said, i wont turn down a bowl of granola or wakitobaki, and i do consider being on the water a connection to something intangible...not that i can quite put a label on what it is. i do know, it pretty much always serves as a good pick me up.

If you like WW expedition paddling in open canoes in Labrador try:

"The Complete Wilderness Paddler" by John Rugge & Jamie Davidson

John

Forget all those other guys (especially Let It Rain -- it's disreputable) and -- actually, skip reading altogether -- and just go rent yourself Season 1 of "The Wire" on DVD while you heal up!!

(That's got to be better than anything written about paddling anyway!)

Hope you feel better!



Alden