{"product_id":"9780820348889","title":"Broad River User's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Broad River is among the last free-flowing rivers in Georgia and perhaps the state’s most wild. The \u003cu\u003eBroad River User’s Guide\u003c\/u\u003e traces the unique characteristics of the full 60 miles of the river and 110 miles of its three forks (South, Middle, and North) before the main river’s convergence with the Savannah River. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn doing so, the guide outlines the river’s cultural and natural history, telling the story of humans’ relationship to the river from precolonial days to the present. Though the mainstem of the Broad is one of the few Georgia rivers to escape dams, it was one of Georgia’s first inland river valleys to be explored and settled. Along its course are rare species like shoals spider lilies and the Bartram’s bass, not to mention some of the most popular whitewater paddling in North Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this handbook, river explorers will find all the information needed to embark on a Broad River journey, including detailed maps, put in\/take out suggestions, fishing and camping locations, mile-by-mile points of interest, and an illustrated natural history guide to help identify animals and plants commonly seen in and around theriver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean introduction and overview of the river chapters describing each river section with detailed maps and notes on river access and points of interest a compact natural history guide featuring species of interest found along Georgia’s rivers notes on safety and boating etiquette a fishing primer notes on organizations working to protect the river\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOE COOK is executive director ofthe Coosa River Basin Initiative and coordinator of Georgia River Network’s annual Paddle Georgia event. His photography has been widely published, and he is the author of \u003cu\u003eEtowah River User’s Guide\u003c\/u\u003e and \u003cu\u003eChattahoochee River User's Guide\u003c\/u\u003e (both Georgia) and coauthor with Monica Cook of \u003cu\u003eRiver Song: A Journey down the Chattahoochee and Apalachicola Rivers\u003c\/u\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover design: Erin Kirk New\u003cbr\u003eCover photo: Joe Cook\u003cbr\u003eAuthor photo: Paul O’Mara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWormsloe Foundation Nature Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorgia River Network Guidebooks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003eAthens, Georgia 30602\u003cbr\u003ewww.ugapress.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN 978-0-8203-4888-9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Georgia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026877661424,"sku":"9780820348889","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780820348889_p0.jpg?v=1763749130","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780820348889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}