Rivers Revealed

Rediscovering America's Waterways

Jerry M. Hay

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Indiana University Press
31 May 2007

Narrowboats & canals; Travel writing

"Written in an engaging, conversational style, Rivers Revealed combines the author's lifelong love of America's waterways with practical and historic information gathered from his three decades as a professional riverlorian for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company in New Orleans. A modern-day Huck Finn, Jerry Hay spins yarns laced with personal anecdotes on such topics as navigating 500 miles of the Wabash River, the trials and tribulations of building a sternwheeler, ""reading"" the river, how to plan your own river adventure, a hair-raising but humorous river rescue, an unforgettable goose named Gilligan, the language of the rivers and riverboats, early to present-day river navigation, and much, much more. A book for all who love Mark Twain, these river adventures will entertain the landlubber and engage the boating enthusiast."

By: Jerry M. Hay
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 549g
ISBN: 9780253218759
ISBN 10: 0253218756
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 31 May 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Boy in a Johnboat 2. Wabash 500 3. Wabash Queen 4. Reading the River 5. River Guide Books 6. Gilligan Goose 7. Rescue from a Dock 8. Great Duck Race 9. Anatomy of a River 10. Language of the Rivers 11. Nine Days on a Towboat 12. Navigable River Know-How 13. Bizarre River Experiences 14. Evolution of Riverboats 15. Restless River 16. Steamboat Passengers 17. Ghost of Mary Greene 18. River Royalty 19. Top Ten River Towns 20. Canoeing Misadventures 21. Grand Excursion 2004 22. Potpourri Bibliography Index

Jerry M. Hay has appeared in documentaries on American rivers for PBS, National Geographic, and the History Channel. The author of numerous books on American rivers, Hay lives in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, when he is not on the boats.

Reviews for Rivers Revealed: Rediscovering America's Waterways

"""The opening chapters of this book bring visions of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn as Hay describes his early adventures on the river. I found myself longing for adventures of my own. I immediately felt the author's love of the rivers and his desire to share his passion with others."" Dan Back, River Historian"