Have you ever experienced the beauty and serenity of a float trip
down the Kaw (Kansas River)? Seen and heard Bald Eagles, Great Blue
Herons, Least Terns and other wildlife from a canoe or kayak?
Picnicked on a sandbar and learned about the Kaw and its environs
from guest speakers? Camped under a full moon on a sandbar in the
Flint Hills? Experienced a sunset at Kaw Point - a historically
significant Lewis and Clark site in Kansas? Craig Thompson has
enjoyed many of these outdoor experiences on the Kaw and is eager
to share one of the state's best kept secrets. Along the Kaw: A
Journey Down the Kansas River is a book about a recreational and
scenic journey down the Kansas River. Through seventy-five color
photographs, you will discover the wonders of the Kaw, the beauty
of the Kaw, and people enjoying outdoor recreation on the Kaw. Many
of the photographs are brought to life by comments from various
people whose lives have been touched in some way by the Kaw.
Throughout the book, comments by thirty-nine contributing authors
are paired with images of the natural Kaw and images of the
recreational Kaw. Many comments point to wildlife diversity and to
recreational opportunities afforded by the river. Other comments
express feelings of isolation, getting away from the hustle and
bustle of life, and the peace of mind the river brings naturally.
Along the Kaw is in the class of illustrated photographic books
that show the beauty of Kansas. Thompson's book is the first of its
kind to cover the entire length of the Kaw - from Junction City to
Kansas City, Kansas. The chapter map sequence in the book follows
the river from upstream to downstream direction (Upper to Middle to
Lower Kaw). Upper Kaw The first chapter covers the "Upper Kaw" from
Junction City to Manhattan and contains images of the magnificent
Flint Hills. One page shows an image of people enjoying a campfire
on a sandbar with the backdrop of the Flint Hills behind them.
Erlene Slingsby, whose comments were matched with this image,
writes, "There is simply nothing more relaxing than sitting around
the campfire, swapping stories with friends and sipping a hot
drink." This chapter also has images of the beginning of the Kaw, a
two page panoramic of the Flint Hills, fall scenery, Great Blue
Heron fishing, and paddlers enjoying their journey down the river.
Middle Kaw The second chapter covers the "Middle Kaw" from
Manhattan to Lecompton. Images of paddlers floating by the Flint
Hills and people sitting on a sand bank watching a full moon are
some of the recreational highlights of this middle portion of the
Kaw. There is an image of paddlers exploring a limestone train
bridge near Wamego. Bill Cutler wrote, "Even on stretches of the
river I've paddled many times, I always discover something new."
Other parts of this chapter show beautiful images of the natural
Kaw, with scenes like cottonwoods along a bank in early spring, a
sandbar sculptured by wind and water, an ancient glacial rock
island, a Bald Eagle soaring overhead, and a flock of American
White Pelicans resting in a river channel. Lower Kaw Finally in the
third chapter, there are many images taken along the Kaw between
Lecompton and Kansas City, with scenes of numerous paddlers on
Friends of the Kaw fundraiser float trips, scenes of Jayhawk crew
members rowing, and scenes of people enjoying recreational fishing.
Near the mouth of the river, there are scenes of the urban Kaw such
as old steel girder bridges and paddlers floating by Kemper Arena.
In a downtown scene showing the skyline of Kansas City, Missouri,
Doug Jensen wrote, "I live one mile down the river from Kaw Point
in a loft in downtown Kansas City. Since I have no backyard, the
Kaw River has become my back yard. I am on the water most every
available night during the summer."
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