Offering lively currents, big woods, abundant wildlife, and plenty
of solitude, the great number and variety of Mississippi's
waterways debunk the stereotype of muddy, stagnant sloughs
harboring clouds of mosquitoes and swarms of snakes. Outsiders-and
even some native Mississippi paddlers-may not be acquainted with
the pleasurable surprises of the Delta's lazy, slow-moving rivers
or with the sandy streams of southwest Mississippi, the rock-walled
creeks in the northeast, the blackwater brooks of the southeast,
the gem-clear streams of the Gulf Coast, or central Mississippi's
lustrous, meandering Pearl River and its sparkling tributaries and
ox-bow lakes. This handy, instructive book showcasing them all is
for armchair travelers as well as for paddlers planning an
excursion. It includes history, folklore, geology, wildlife,
ecology, fishing techniques, plus some rousing adventure stories.
Focused on the Mississippi environment, it provides information on
boats, paddle strokes, gear, camping, and navigation. Streams are
described and charted, and at the end of each description quick
references of essential facts are provided for those planning a
float. Mississippi boasts well over 2000 miles of waterways, which
range from tiny creeks and bayous to the mighty Mississippi River
itself, not to mention vast swamps and countless lakes, many of
which are profiled in this book. Although these waters are relished
by those who bond with the out-of-doors, the ominous problems of
erosion, litter, pollution, channelization, crowds, and lawsuits
are of great significance. Canoeing Mississippi helps awaken the
public to sensible use and preservation of this wonderful natural
resource. Ernest Herndon is a staff writer and outdoors editor of
the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He has written
several books and has been published in such anthologies as The
Magnolia Club: Fine Times with Nature's Finest and From Behind the
Magnolia Curtain: Voices of Mississippi. See the author's Web site
at www.ernestherndon.com.
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