columbia river

Montana-born Rex loves nothing more than to take his kayak out on a river, the faster and more powerful the better. When he gets the opportunity to tackle the well-named El Furioso in southwest Colombia, he is thrilled. He anticipates the river's challenges, but finds himself in a situation where the real danger is human.

Traces the geography of the Columbia River from its source in British Columbia to its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, and examines the role of the river in the history and settlement of the United States.

Contains excerpts from the travel journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

Explores the history and geological features of the Columbia River, the most heavily dammed stretch of water in the world; discusses its wildlife, people and communities, trade, and industries; and looks at the river as a source of water, power, and entertainment.

A condensation of the journals kept by Meriwether Lewis and his co-captain William Clark during their 1804-1806 expedition to explore America's newly acquired Louisiana territory, a mission that took them from the Missouri River near St. Louis, to the northern Pacific coast and back.

A one-volume abridgment of the twentyeight month wilderness journey of early American explorers Lewis and Clark.