The River Chasers: A History of American Whitewater Paddling
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ISBN: 0-9669795-1-6
The River Chasers is a narrative history of American whitewater canoeing and kayaking. Written by Susan Taft, the book traces the evolution of paddling through the people, places, and events over the last century. The culmination of five years of research and 130 interviews, The River Chasers covers whitewater paddling from wood/canvas canoes and folding kayaks to modern day composite and plastic; from recreational whitewater to slalom, squirt and freestyle; and from clubs to the leading whitewater manufacturers.
In recognition of its treatment of the history of a sport, The River Chasers was accepted for inclusion into the Library of Congress, a major accomplishment for preserving whitewater’s history while also telling the story of the sport to future generations. The book has also been recognized for telling the history of commercialization of user innovations, a process outside of the traditional market system of business economics.
The book is 384 pages in length with sixty-five photos and includes a complete list of references and listings of American champions and medalists for slalom and wildwater.
Cloth, 384 pages
This is a distributed title.
Visit author's website, www.theriverchasers.com and www.flowingwaterpress.com.
Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1 View from the Bridge: 1945
Chapter 2 The Infrastructure Building Years: Post World War II Through the ‘50s
Chapter 3 Toward the Diverging River: the ‘60s
Chapter 4 The Golden Age of Paddling: the ‘70s
Chapter 5 Plastics and Playboating: the ‘80s
Chapter 6 Whitewater, the Next Generation: the ‘90s
Epilogue
Appendix A: National Champions
Appendix B: American Individual Medalists for World and Olympic Slalom
Appendix C: American Individual Medalists for World Wildwater
References
The River Chasers is a narrative history of American whitewater canoeing and kayaking. Written by Susan Taft, the book traces the evolution of paddling through the people, places, and events over the last century. The culmination of five years of research and 130 interviews, The River Chasers covers whitewater paddling from wood/canvas canoes and folding kayaks to modern day composite and plastic; from recreational whitewater to slalom, squirt and freestyle; and from clubs to the leading whitewater manufacturers.
In recognition of its treatment of the history of a sport, The River Chasers was accepted for inclusion into the Library of Congress, a major accomplishment for preserving whitewater’s history while also telling the story of the sport to future generations. The book has also been recognized for telling the history of commercialization of user innovations, a process outside of the traditional market system of business economics.
The book is 384 pages in length with sixty-five photos and includes a complete list of references and listings of American champions and medalists for slalom and wildwater.
Cloth, 384 pages
This is a distributed title.
Visit author's website, www.theriverchasers.com and www.flowingwaterpress.com.
Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1 View from the Bridge: 1945
Chapter 2 The Infrastructure Building Years: Post World War II Through the ‘50s
Chapter 3 Toward the Diverging River: the ‘60s
Chapter 4 The Golden Age of Paddling: the ‘70s
Chapter 5 Plastics and Playboating: the ‘80s
Chapter 6 Whitewater, the Next Generation: the ‘90s
Epilogue
Appendix A: National Champions
Appendix B: American Individual Medalists for World and Olympic Slalom
Appendix C: American Individual Medalists for World Wildwater
References
