Hell's Half Mile: River Runners' Tales of Hilarity and Misadventure
White-water rafting on a wild river: it's a dream adventure for many, but one that few ever experience. This collection of 30 river experiences will please those who have, but it will be especially welcome to the armchair rafter. Some tales are merely "tall," others outrageously outsized, such as the one about the canoe-riding bear, but most recount the real adventures of those who maneuvered the rapids and portaged the gear. And while the title,Hell's Half Mile, is generally used to describe a stretch of the Grand Canyon's portion of the Colorado River, readers also visit Idaho's Selway, Alaska's Kongakut, the Missouri, and others. Each piece is accompanied by a biography of the river guide who wrote it, many of whom have second careers as writers, and all, it's obvious, loved their time spent mostly wet and half-frozen. An interesting and inspiring collection, suitable for libraries where there is an interest in the outdoors.Danise HooverCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved