Easy Waters of California (North) 2500 miles of moving water! California has some of the best waterways for all abilities and paddle craft. Here is where to go, how to start, the potential dangers, and the rewards. It's birdwatching at its best, exercise for forgotten muscles, an "away from it all" feeling, challenging and FUN! Ann is writing about the waterways she loves. For more than 35 years she has been an active paddler in both canoes and kayaks on a variety of waters, Class I - III. She has taught many, many canoe and kayak classes, and lead innumerable trips, both day and river overnight camping. Ann has developed new products for paddling, (Dragonfly Designs), designed her own kayaks; (Kiwi Kayaks), founded the Mart Canoe Club and Kopapa Kayak Club. and chaired the Canoe Subcommittee for Sierra Club National Outings. She's the author of "Canoeing Waters of California" and "Have A Happy Day Canoeing." Ann has personally paddled more than 4,000 miles in preparation for this book. - from Amzon