- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Rivers Publishing UK (14 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0951941380
- ISBN-13: 978-0951941386
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.6 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Product Description
Paddles Magazine, October 2003.
White Water Lake District is simply fantastic - the best quality UK paddling guide yet produced.
Book Description
A canoe and kayak guide to the rivers of North West England
Detailed information and maps on 110 rivers in
Cumbria, Lancashire, and Western Yorkshire
Most detailed river guide to this region
Newly researched by the author
150 two colour river maps
700 km of river descriptions
A huge variety of runs
Lake access notes
Guide to ‘park and play’ spots
Best sea and surf spots
All grades from class 1 – 6
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
well living in cumbria as i do and happening to kayak the lake district is a good a place as any to have on your doorstep but for the past few years allmost all of the rivers ive paddled with friends or clubs have been established or well known runs...that was untill a friend bought this guidebook and we had no idea how many more rivers lay unpaddled to all but a select few who knew the secrets. this has now all changed and when it has rained (which lets face it is hasnt done much this season)we've met up picked out a river and gone and done it unlike the past few years where we would have done either the greta, the upper derwent or if we could be bothered to get up early enough the kent or the duddon, but now were paddling a more and more varied range of rivers. this is an essential purchase for those who live in or visit cumbria even only for a couple of weekends a year
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Anyone thinking of writing a guide to the lake district, Yorkshire or Lancashire should stop right now. This book will remain the definitive guide to these regions for many years. Apart from a cluttered index you could not criticise the content, thouroughly researched and well divided into regions there is sufficient information on all types and grades of river to inspire an exploration without taking away the joy of discovery on the river. It will hopefully make the days of seaking out rivers at the right level a thing of the past, but that may be too much to hope for.
Updates Haywood and Evans and so much more. You do need it in addition to the new English BCU guide.
Updates Haywood and Evans and so much more. You do need it in addition to the new English BCU guide.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Agree with everything that everyone else has said in their review, for white water there is none better, but alas my skills are not up to much in the book
As a novice open canoeist I actually bought this (and consider it good value) for the info on the Grade 1/2 rivers as well as all the lakes - it has all the things I was trying to find out but didn't know who to ask. The descriptions with route stars, scenery info and access agreements has been hugely useful for a novice who doesn't want to get into trouble for running down the river from Keswick to Portinscale after 4pm in summer, or going onto Bassenthwaite without the right permit
simply marvellous
As a novice open canoeist I actually bought this (and consider it good value) for the info on the Grade 1/2 rivers as well as all the lakes - it has all the things I was trying to find out but didn't know who to ask. The descriptions with route stars, scenery info and access agreements has been hugely useful for a novice who doesn't want to get into trouble for running down the river from Keswick to Portinscale after 4pm in summer, or going onto Bassenthwaite without the right permit
simply marvellous
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very informative
This book is exactly what it says, an excellent guide to White Water in the Lake District. I was particularly interested in the law section as my husband and I are Kayaking... Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by Jill
Must-have guide to paddling in North West England
Comprehensive, well organised, very readable and includes river maps. In my opinion, the best paddlesport guidebook produced since Chris Sladden's "The Welsh Rivers". Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2005
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