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Exploring the Big Salmon River

Quiet Lake to the Yukon River

by (author) Gus Karpes

Publisher
Hancock House
Initial publish date
Jan 1998
Category
General, North America, Camping
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888394224
    Publish Date
    Jan 1998
    List Price
    $11.95

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Description

This is the ultimate guide book for riverboat enthusiasts. Full of maps, camping tips, fishing hints and local history. Take a trip back in history along the Big Salmon River and revisit one of the routes that led fortune seekers to the Kondike gold rush. Author Gus Karpes introduces readers to this exhilarating and challenging wilderness river as he explains all one needs to know about travelling the river and local history, this is the ultimate guide book for riverboat enthusiasts.

About the author

Gus Karpes and his partner Irene Pugh are the authorities on travelling these Yukon rivers, having spent more than twenty-five years meandering the northern water courses. From their rustic home on Lake Laberge, Gus has written a number of guide books sharing his extensive knowledge with fellow travelers.

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