Carolina Whitewater, 9th [Paperback]

Bob Benner (Author), David Benner (Author)

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press; Ninth edition (Aug 1 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0897326172
ISBN-13: 978-0897326179
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 431 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #909,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #36 in Books > Travel > United States > States > North Carolina
- #47 in Books > Travel > Specialty Travel > Adventure > Kayaking
- #47 in Books > Outdoors & Nature > Outdoor Recreation > Kayaking > Excursion Guides

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A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas, 9th is the premier guide to paddling the waterways of North and South Carolina. The updated guide features detailed river maps, critical river data, and descriptive narrative.

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The ultimate guide to paddling whitewater in the Carolinas, Carolina Whitewater has guided paddlers to the best creeks and rivers in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states for over 30 years.
Detailed creek and river profiles include:

Topographic-based maps
Shuttle directions
Gauge locations

Kayakers and canoeists will find expanded and updated information for the classic rivers, like the Nolichucky, Nantahala, and French Broad, as well as for several new steep runs, such as Rockhouse Creek, Hurricane Creek, the Gragg Prong, and Big Hungry River. You'll also get vital information on clubs and organizations, state water trails, and national and scenic rivers.
Waterway data for each run includes:

Class of difficulty
Length of the run
Time to paddle
Water level needed to paddle
Permits required (if any)
Gradient of each run
Ratings for scenery

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Amazon.com: 4.3 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Word of Warning, April 1 1999

By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Carolina Whitewater: A Canoeist's Guide to the Western Carolinas (Paperback)

This is indeed THE guide to paddling in the western Carolinas, but it contains one extremely important error: the put-in listed for the Upper Green (class III) is actually the put-in for the Narrows (class V).

The true put-in for the Upper Green is just below the Tuxedo power plant; the take-out is what Benner mistakenly describes as the put-in.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars This is THE book, Oct 11 1998

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This review is from: Carolina Whitewater: A Canoeist's Guide to the Western Carolinas (Paperback)

on North Carolina white water. There are a number of regional white water guide books, and while they can be more helpful in some ways, they are not nearly so comprehensive. Benner has got it all. If it's in NC or SC and it's whitewater, then it's in there. The Caveat: Bob Benner is the old school author of most of the book. His son, David, is from the more elite hair-head generation. This means that the rivers rated by David are on a different scale from those rated by Bob. The good news: careful reading will reveal the difference between Bob's description's and David's.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Badly in need of updating, Aug 24 2009

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This review is from: A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas, 8th (Paperback)

I've only paddled a few of the runs described in the book but have found a lot of information that needs updating. Apparently the authors are unaware that Al Gore invented the internet a generation ago and that there are online gages for many (?most?) of the runs described. (e.g. French Broad) but few are mentioned in the book. The description is usually along the lines of drive there and inspect onsite. You could waste a lot of time and gas if you don't consult the USGS gages first. Another example the put-in location described for French Broad section 6, is fenced off with a chain link fence topped with barbed wire. Given the rusty nature of this fence, it has been there a long time, well before the 2005 date of the latest "revision".

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