From rafts made from old germ-warfare suits and felled logs to lifejackets stitched together from soccer balls and wine bladders, river running in the former Soviet Union has evolved much like Australian wildlife, completely free of outside influences. Brothers on the Bashkaus follows the exploits of one of the first groups of Westerners to experience this foreign style of rafting on a white-knuckled, 26-day trip down the Bashkaus River, one of the hardest whitewater runs in all Siberia. In the early 1990s, armed with little more than former guiding experience and the prestigious Shipton/Tilman grant from W. L. Gore and Associates—the first of its kind ever awarded for a river expedition -- four Americans stumble into a chance encounter with ten Latvians and soon find themselves on one of the wildest rides in the world. Along the way they deal with everything from language barriers to armed horsemen and rapids lined with memorials to those who perished before them. They battle the elements and fear starvation, finding sustenance in pork fat, sugar cubes, and fish-eyeball soup along the way. More than just a great adventure story, Brothers on the Bashkaus combines a fascinating study of a culture and history with a riveting play-by-play of the paddling maneuvers and survival skills needed to meet the day to day challenges in the canyon. Thrown together with a common mission, these men soon discover the bonding qualities of the river, a medium that dissolves cultural barriers as easily as sediment. The Bashkaus creates a common bond regardless of race, religion, or nationality—one in which strangers truly come together as brothers.

Brothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian paddling adventure

Sports & Outdoors

Buchanan, Eugene

Water Sports

Recreation publishing inc

A collection of humorous and lighthearted essays from award-winning writer and author Eugene Buchanan centered around 25 years of living in the mountainous environment of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A must for anyone already living in or thinking about moving to a mountain town.

Tales from a Mountain Town: Musings from 25 years of living in the Colorado Rockies

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

This book is stunningly illustrated and has something for everyone, from whitewater adrenaline junkie to extreme sea kayaker. The adventures cover every sort of paddling venue - from mountain chasms, gentle rivers and lakes to crashing surf, dramatic coasts and the oceans beyond them. Paddle from the frozen wastes of Alaska to the tropical rivers of South America. Explore the rivers and seas of Europe and visit the stunning waters of the Far East and Australasia. Striking full page photographs are matched with lively text that brings the 100 canoeing and kayaking adventures to life.

Ultimate Canoe & Kayak Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Paddling Experiences (Ultimate Adventures)

Arts & Photography

Weir, James

SMITH, JASON

Photography & Video

Fernhurst Books

This riveting memoir follows the exploits of four Americans and ten Latvians on a white-knuckled trip down the Bashkaus River, one of the hardest whitewater runs in all of Siberia.

Brothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian Paddling Adventure

Fulcrum+ Publishing

There is a movement upon us and it's full of parents who refuse to let their children become a statistic of childhood obesity, and who understand the fate of the environment rests with connecting their kids with the outdoors. Outdoors Parents, Outdoor Kids shines a much needed headlamp on helping parents accomplish this and more. With an informative and entertaining look at biking, camping, swimming, paddling, snowsports, hiking, fishing, climbing and more, award-winning author Eugene Buchanan extends parents a helping hand in getting their kids outside and instilling in them a respect for their health and the environment. It's a set of training wheels for first-time parents and an essential guide for hair-pulling veterans.

Outdoor Parents Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Fox Chapel Publishing

There is a movement upon us and it's full of parents who refuse to let their children become a statistic of childhood obesity, and who understand the fate of the environment rests with connecting their kids with the outdoors. Outdoors Offspring shines a much needed headlamp on helping parents accomplish this and more. With an informative and entertaining look at biking, camping, swimming, paddling, snowsports, hiking, fishing, climbing and more, award-winning author Eugene Buchanan extends parents a helping hand in getting their kids outside and instilling in them a respect for their health and the environment. It's a set of training wheels for first-time parents and an essential guide for hair-pulling veterans.

Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors

Heliconia Press

With an informative and entertaining look at biking, camping, swimming, paddling, snowsports, hiking, fishing, climbing and more, award-winning author Eugene Buchanan extends parents a helping hand in getting their kids outside and instilling in them a respect for their health and the environment.

Parenting & Relationships

Family Activities

Design Originals

Ultimate Paddling Adventures takes you on a thrilling tour around the world's best paddling spots - from the frozen wastes of Alaska to the tropical rivers of South America. Explore the rivers and seas of Europe and visit the stunning waters of the Far East, Australasia and the Pacific. There are exciting adventures that will appeal to everyone from novice to expert.Stunning, full-page photographs put you at the heart of the action, while inspirational descriptions allow you to dream of being there. It's perfect for planning your next paddling adventure, or alternatively allows you to indulge in some armchair paddling in places to which only the most adventurous will go.From a leisurely SUP in a breathtaking Swedish archipelago, where you can stay in the King of Sweden's bed (for free!), to an adrenaline-fuelled whitewater kayak down Chile's Inferno Canyon, this book has it all. This includes gentle lakes and rivers, crashing surf, dramatic coasts and the oceans beyond them.All types of paddle craft are included from canoes and kayaks to SUP boards and packraft. Every continent is covered, so expect to find places you've paddled alongside those you never knew existed. Each entry is accompanied by useful information such as the experience required, how to get there and what else to do once you are there.Discover where you will paddle next - in reality or in your imagination.

Ultimate Paddling Adventures: 100 epic experiences with a paddle (Ultimate Adventures)

A modern-day, real life adventure, this book will take readers along for a rollicking ride through South America on a race to the bottom of the Earth. When the author first met Polish explorer, Yurek Majcherczyk on a commercial feasibility expedition down Ecuador’s Quijos River in 1989, he did not know it would lead to taking part in a Polish race, stumbling upon a mummy-filled cave and even getting wrapped up in a legend linking long-lost Incan riches to a riverfront castle in Poland. As the adventurers plunge deeper and deeper into unknown territory, they discover a rival Polish team trying to usurp their goal. The author seamlessly weaves these tales with his own exploits and adventures—climaxing with a tumultuous hike out of the canyon with both teams returning to complete their race the following year.

Comrades on the Colca: A Race for Adventure and Incan Treasure in One of the World's Last Unexplored Canyons

Travel

South America

Bower House

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Books by Buchanan, Eugene

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Brothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian paddling adventure

Tales from a Mountain Town: Musings from 25 years of living in the Colorado Rockies

Ultimate Canoe & Kayak Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Paddling Experiences (Ultimate Adventures)

Brothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian Paddling Adventure

Outdoor Parents Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors

Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors

Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors

Ultimate Paddling Adventures: 100 epic experiences with a paddle (Ultimate Adventures)

Comrades on the Colca: A Race for Adventure and Incan Treasure in One of the World's Last Unexplored Canyons