Whitewater Philosophy book by Doug Ammons
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Doug Ammons' second book, Whitewater Philosophy contains over 30 of Doug's essays and articles. Any river runner or water person will find these thought-provoking and enlightening, no matter what his or her level, and no matter what kind of kayaking, rafting, fishing, or canoeing they do.
The topics run the full range and types of paddling from "Begininer's Mind" or "A little lesson in the gray zone" to the extreme outer limits of the sport. There are great stories about the balanced calm necessary to paddle frenetic class VI+ as well as gentle encounters with river otters. The essays take up different themes: the joys and subtleties of flowing water, to injuries, deaths, parallels between serious kayaking and the martial arts, solo paddling, and much more - all with Doug's signature fluid ideas. About half of the pieces have been published, but the others have only been seen in draft form by a small group of his friends. Doug has been called "The Philosopher" and "Yoda" by his paddling friends. He has done dozens of first descents and been at the forefront of expedition kayaking for two decades. He also has done numerous mind-bending solo descents, among them are solos of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine and Devil's Canyon of the Susitna, which are known as some of the hardest and most committing runs ever done in the history of the sport. A trip down any river with him will change forever the way you look at flowing water. The next best thing is reading this book.
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