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Riding the Dragon's Back: The Great Race to Raft the Wild Yangtzee

Riding the Dragon's Back: The Great Race to Raft the Wild Yangtzee

Kallen, Christian
Bangs, Richard

Paperback

Sports GeneralChina

ISBN10: 1493572385
ISBN13: 9781493572380
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Nov 25 2013
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An true adventure tale from Richard Bangs, selected as one of the 100 top adventurers of the last 100 years! This exciting account of adventure and competition follows several expeditions to be the first to descend China's longest river, from its headwaters in Tibet to the Three Gorges region, and eventually to the East China Sea. Among the players are a megalomaniac American fishing guide, patriotic members of China's youth movement, novice boaters full of fear and experienced rafters filled with hubris, thrown together to challenge one of the world's most dangerous rivers. Originally published in 1989, and winner of a Lowell Thomas Award that year for best travel book, Riding the Dragon's Back has been slightly revised to emphasize the drama and excitement of its narrative of competition and challenge, although the chapters on Chinese exploration and history remain. This is modern river exploration at its best, and the book has inspired numerous whitewater enthusiasts over the years to emulate its adventurous spirit.

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