Dropping into the unknown on a rubber raft, hurled against rocks and cliff walls, only to round a blind bend, go vertical on a 10-foot standing wave, and flip over backwards into a deafening vat of near-freezing whitewater. Such is life for the brave souls who commit themselves to exploring the world’s untried rivers. First Descents collects the most enthralling tales from the world’s most respected river explorers. Vivid portrayals in the adventurers’ own words and original photographs tell of solitary efforts and major expeditions on rivers both famous and unknown, including the Yangtze River in China, the Colorado River in Arizona, Ethiopa’s Baro River, and the Braldu River in Pakistan. With stories from Royal Robbins, Tao Berman, Yvonne Chouinard, and others, this newly revised and expanded edition of the 1989 classic captures the excitement, fear, and elation of over four decades of river exploration.

First Descents: In Search of Wild Rivers

Sports & Outdoors

Bangs, Richard

Yost, John

Robbins, Royal

Chounard, Yvon

Berman, Tao

Ludden, Brad

Jennings, Trip

Water Sports

Menasha Ridge Press

Basic Rockcraft

Mountaineering

LA Siesta Pr

In his bestselling Basic Rockcraft, author Royal Robbins covered the fundamentals of rock climbing. In Advanced Rockcraft, Robbins takes up the problems and basic skills involved in route-finding and actual achievement. Chapters include: Aid, Big Walls, Gadgets, Safety, Leading, Solo, and Values.

Advanced Rockcraft

La Siesta Press

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Outlines Of Ancient And Modern History On A New Plan V1-2, Ancient History: Embracing Biographical Notices Of Illustrious Persons, And General Views (1861)

Biographies & Memoirs

Kessinger Publishing

The World Displayed, in Its History and Geography;: Embracing a History of the World, from the Creation to the Present Day ...

History

World

Nabu Press

The World Displayed in Its History and Geography: Embracing a History of the World from the Creation to the Present Day ... to Which Is Added, an Outl

Outlines of Ancient and Modern History On a New Plan: Embracing Biographical Notices of Illustrious Persons and General Views of Geography, ... a Series of Questions, and Illustrated with

Outlines of Ancient and Modern History

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Outlines of Ancient and Modern History On a New Plan: Embracing Biographical Notices of Illustrious Persons and General Views of Geography, Population, Politics ... of Ancient and Modern Nations

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