{"title":"Tatshenshini Alsek Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBooks related to the Tatshenshini Alsek Rivers\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tatshenshini-river-wild","title":"Tatshenshini River Wild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTatshenshini River Wild\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful 10\" x 10\" soft cover book was originally produced to help combat plans for a huge copper mine in the Tatshenshini Corridor. In concert with this cause, three dozen of some of the continent's best outdoor photographers and over a dozen political and environmental leaders have unselfishly donated their images and words to the production of this book. A good visual preview of the river trip is found in the photographs. Personal testaments provided by Vice President Al Gore; Mike Harcourt, Premier of British Columbia; Pierre Trudeau, and many other well known individuals. Full cover photos on every page. 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Includes: trip logistics, geology and natural history, native and historical information, 21 maps, and 45 photos and illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Speaks\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graduate Forester who has lived and guided in Alaska for 30 years and has guided on the Tatshenshini and Alek Rivers since 1988. Besides guiding in Alaska and Canada, he has pioneered rafting in Pakistan, been a naturalist on board Arctic and Antarctic ships, and led treks in Bhutan. Mike was expedition leader for a National Geographic Team that traveled 590 miles for 30 days down the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia. He has rafted on the Zambezi, Bio Bio, Omo, and Indus Rivers, and done first descent exploratories all over the world. He lives in Denali Park, Alaska and calls the Tatshenshini\/Alsek River system his second home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Ordonez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, photographer, naturalist, and wilderness philosopher. He graduated in 1983 from Huxley College of Environmental Studies with a B.S. in Environmental Education. He began guiding on the Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers in 1988. Joe lives in a semi-remote cabin in Haines, Alaska, with his wife, Edie, and daughters, Stella and Sapphire. Together they own and operate their tour company Rainbow Glacier Adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuss Lyman\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in northwest Washington State. He received a B.S. degree in Visual Communications from Western Washington University and then spent a couple of years in Ketchum, Idaho. In 1989 he began his river guiding career in Haines, Alaska, and started guiding on the Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers in 1990. He has also worked as a river rafting guide in the Arctic, Chile, Indonesia, Nepal and Ethiopia. He lives in Haines, Alaska with his wife Cynthia, where he runs his publishing business, Cloudburst Productions. He is also pursing a career in Physical Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363125645497,"sku":null,"price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/0160\/5817\/files\/TheCompleteGuidetotheTatshenshiniRiver.jpg?v=1770849737"},{"product_id":"maps-of-the-alsek-and-tatshenshini-rivers","title":"Maps of the Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaps of the Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprocahing Walker Glacier, lower Alsek River\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn to scale directly from topographic maps, the entire Alsek River was reduced to fit on one sheet.  The Tatshenshini River was oriented to also fit in its entirety on the reverse side, providing convenient reference to both rivers.\u003cbr\u003eAlsek River: 1:400,000 scale\u003cbr\u003eTatshenshini River: 1:250,000 scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajority of the data for these maps was compiled from the following 1:250,000 scale maps:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSGS Maps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYakutat, N5900-W13800 \/ 60X180\u003cbr\u003eMt. Fairweather, N5800-W13600 \/ 60X150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian Maps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMt. St. Elias - 115B \u0026amp; 115 C\u003cbr\u003eDezadeash - 115A\u003cbr\u003eTatshenshini River - 114P\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCloudburst Productions makes no guarantees in regard to the contents or accuracy of these maps and shall not be held liable for any mishaps resulting from their use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Cloudburst Productions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCloudburst Productions is owned and operated by Russell Lyman who lives in the S.E. Alaska town of Haines, where he draws inspiration from the majestic Saint Elias and Coast Range Mountains which surround him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-drawn Maps!\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork for Russ' maps is done by hand, providing a unique old-time look. Great effort is taken to draw the maps to scale so they not only look good but are accurate as well. The Alsek map was drawn DIRECTLY from the topographic maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTree-Free Paper!\u003cbr\u003eDue to my love of the natural world and concern for the future of our environment, I use Tree-free paper whenever possible. Depending on what is available when a product goes to press, it may consist of blends of tree-free fibers such as hemp, sugarcane, or 100% post-consumer recycled (no virgin tree fiber). The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River, although not on 'tree-free' paper, is printed on recycled paper. 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