Chattahoochee River User's Guide (Georgia River Network Guidebooks) - Softcover

Cook, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0820346799 ISBN 13: 9780820346793

Verlag: UNIV OF GEORGIA PR, 2014

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<p>The Chattahoochee River is one of the premier waterways of Georgia and the Southeast. It is a mecca for summer recreation, a priceless natural resource that provides water and power for a great number of Georgia&;s citizens, and an essential component to the region&;s ecosystem. As public interest in both exploring and protecting Georgia&;s rivers such as the Chattahoochee grows, so too has the demand for clear and elegant guides to our rivers. The <i>Chattahoochee River User&;s Guide</i>&;the latest in a series of river guides from Georgia River Network and the University of Georgia Press&;aims to meet that demand.<br><br>The <i>Chattahoochee River User&;s Guide</i> traces the 430-mile course of the Hooch from its headwaters at a spring on Coon Den Ridge near Jacks Knob in northeastern Georgia to its confluence with the Flint River, where they form the Apalachicola River.<br><br>The Georgia River Network guides provide many little-known facts about Georgia&;s rivers, bring to life the river&;s cultural and natural history, and present river issues in an immersive and engaging manner that will inspire users to help protect their local waterways.<br><br>The guide includes<br> 200 color photographs<br> 32 user-friendly maps that reveal the towns, roads, entry points,<br>bridges, public lands, parks, and other landmarks along the<br>river&;s course from the southern Blue Ridge Mountains to the<br>Georgia-Florida border<br> Detailed practical information about public access points,<br>potential hazards, camping facilities, and GPS coordinates for<br>points of interest<br> A primer on fishing<br> An introduction and safety overview, as well as a concise natural<br>history guide to common flora and fauna of the river corridor</p>

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JOE COOK works with the Coosa River Basin Initiative and is the coordinator of Georgia River Network&;s annual Paddle Georgia event. His photography has been widely published, and he is the coauthor with Monica Cook of <i>River Song: A Journey down the Chattahoochee and Apalachicola Rivers</i>.

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• Verlag: UNIV OF GEORGIA PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0820346799
• ISBN 13: 9780820346793
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 248
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