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Essential Paddling Guide 2015

Traveler's 2nd Annual Essential Guide To Paddling The Parks, 2015

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Flat water. Whitewater. Tranquil pools and rising tides. All this and more abounds in the National Park System's water world. Though often described as "€œmore than 84 million acres"€ of landscape, the system also embraces endless miles of streams, lakeshore, and ocean front. It'™s a watery landscape you can explore for half-a-day, or for the rest of your life.

More Than 2,500 Miles Of Water Trails Fit For Paddlers In The National Park System

The National Water Trails System currently includes 18 trails in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin for a total of 2,674.2 miles of NWT.

Keeping Our National Park Waters Healthy

The National Park System offers countless paddling opportunities...as well as impediments to paddling. There are free-flowing, gin-clear streams, and pollution threats in the form of fracking operations, agriculture, and population growth. And there are experiences that will pull you into wilderness settings that seemingly turn the calendar back a century or more.

Essential Paddling Guide '15: Kayaking And Camping In The Ross Lake National Recreation Area

We started paddling from the south end of Ross Lake just as a breeze began to riffle the blue-green water. By the time we were ready to stop for lunch an hour later, the north wind straight out of Canada had whipped the calm waters into a froth of whitecaps. So instead of picnicking on the beach, we gobbled down some energy bars and fought our way north through the chop.

Is Anybody Alive Out There?!? A Private Float Through Grand Canyon National Park

"Is anybody alive out there?!?" If you’ve had the good fortune to attend a Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band concert, you know the feeling when you shout out your answer. Want to experience that for two to three weeks every day on the water? Join in on a Colorado River float trip through the Grand Canyon.

Cascade Outfitters Can Outfit Your Float, Or Paddle, Trip

If you've been paddling or floating for more than a few years, you know how often you can find yourself in need of a new piece of gear, whether it's a kitchen table, throw line, or even a spare paddle. At Cascade Outfitters, not only can they meet your needs, but they'll take 10 percent off your entire order for being a Traveler reader.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.