A White Water Outlaw had been told for years that he should write a book. And he would always say no (but a part of his brain always knew that he would--someday.) It was a long time coming.
And just to set the record straight--he never really came that close (many years ago)to really burning down the rafting headquarters. It was just a toxic cloud of smoke that set off the alarm (from his melting polyproprolene socks which he'd stupidly put on the heater--and cranked up to 90 degrees.)
After years of solo boating, guiding rafts and carrying his boat over mountians in search of a new creek/river to be explored for the first time--an idea was born.
These books are part of a two book series which cover all the whitewater in the state of New York. Many of the river runs described have never been written about before. There is even a list of first descents to be had.
In this new era there are many types of paddling--just within the sphere of whitewater; poling; all kinds of racing; rodeo, play boating; river running; creek paddling.....the Outlaw doesn't identify with any of these. He enjoys them--but he lays claim to being his own type of boater. Adventure paddling is what it is--playing, creeking, exploring--going places he's never gone before (too much Star Trek?). It's the passion to be truely alive.
These books, this website, are here to encourage you--to be a white water outlaw.
Several other books/projects are being planned. Keep watching this site and you'll see what's new. Every month you'll see a new river description--but that would take almost 20 years to see all that New York has to offer if you do it that way. Why not get a book? And one for your friend?
