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Doug Ammons/The Laugh of the Water Nymph and Other River Stories
$29.99
$29.99
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Dive into the thrilling world of river adventures with Doug Ammons' 'The Laugh of the Water Nymph and Other River Stories.' Published by Latah Books, this captivating paperback novel combines exciting tales with vivid descriptions of nature's beauty. Perfect for adventure enthusiasts and lovers of masterful storytelling, this book offers a unique glimpse into the power and mystery of rivers.
"Ammons is one of the top ten game-changers in adventure since 1900. What Reinhold Messner did for alpinism, Ammons did for kayaking."
- Outside Magazine
“The Laugh of the Water Nymph contains 22 adventure stories, from jungle rivers that disappear underground and cast off huge waterfalls, to glacial rivers running through the wilderness of northern Canada. There are 30 pages of wild and beautiful photographs with extremely high-quality printing . . . The best book on whitewater, period.” — Dave Manby, British expedition kayaker, author and editor of Many Rivers to Run
About the Book:
As a world-class kayaker, Doug Ammons is known for his solo descents of wilderness runs. His solo of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine River was equated by Outside Magazine to Himalayan climber Reinhold Messner’s epic solo of Mt. Everest, earning him a place in Outside Magazine's “top ten game-changers in adventure since 1900.”
About the Author:
Doug received a Doctorate in Experimental Psychology from the University of Montana, with his main research in human motor skills – how people learn skilled movements. As a journal editor for 25 years, Doug helped thousands of scientists, evaluating their work and improving logic, methods, and writing for publication.
As a world-class kayaker, he is known for his solo descents of wilderness runs. His solo of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine River was equated by Outside Magazine to Himalayan climber Reinhold Messner’s epic solo of Mt. Everest, earning him a place in Outside Magazine’s “top ten game-changers in adventure since 1900.”
Doug is now writing about historical events, telling true stories in a vivid form so readers feel the struggles and joy of the people who lived them. We are indebted to earlier eras for creating the world that we now see.
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