Sternwheelers & Canyon Cats
Whitewater Freighting on the Upper Fraser
$39.90
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2021
Summary
The story of men who braved the dangerous waterways of the uppper Fraser River to build the GTP Railway. Forbidding canyons, raging rapids and menacing rocks – this was the daily challenge that faced whitewater men who worked the wild rivers and creeks to bring freight and supplies to northern BC in the years before the Grand Trunk Railway. In particular, the Grand Canyon of British Columbia’s Fraser River was infamous for swallowing at least 200 luckless occupants of rafts and small craft be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781894759205 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1894759206 |
| Author: | Jack Boudreau |
| Publisher: | Caitlin Press |
| Imprint: | Caitlin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 155mm x 230mm |
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About The Author
Jack Boudreau
Jack Boudreau devoted his professional life to British Columbias forest industry, working as a licensed scaler, industrial first-aid attendant and forest fire fighter mostly with the Ministry of Forests. Jack has always been an avid lover of the outdoors and shares his perspective as mountain climber, fisherman and naturalist in “King of the Mountain” and his previous eight BC bestsellers: “Whitewater Devils”, “Trappers & Trailblazers”, “Sternwheelers & Canyon Cats”, “Crazy Mans Creek”, “Grizzly Bear Mountain”, “Wilderness Dreams”, “Mountains, Campfires & Memories” and “Wild & Free”. Jack now lives in High River, Alberta, where he spends his time writing.
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