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Yellowbird Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1239 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Joined: Apr 19^th, 2004	Dangerous River (R.M.Patterson) Jan 9^th, 2007 at 4:44am	Quote Print Post
	The author takes you on his 1928 account of a trip up the South Nahanni River in the NW Terrritory. Today the lower S.Nahanni is a wilderness preserve. Back then it was a legendary river of no return. The first year, he canoes up the Spring swollen river to scout and returns before Fall. The second year he partners with a fur trapper and builds a cabin. When his partner doesn't return from Fort Simpson on a late Fall run for supplies, he finds he must embark on his own in the dead of winter or face starvation. -YB


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Ranger Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 848 Location: West MI Joined: Oct 16^th, 2002	Re: Dangerous River (R.M.Patterson) Reply #1 - Jan 11^th, 2007 at 4:03am	Quote Print Post
	I received this book as a Christmas gift this year, and I had it finished by the 28th. This is a fantastic book! I think the solo trippers amongst us would find this book especially interesting, as this guy embarks on an epic solo trip. I think this story offers a good balance of historical info, detail on how he traveled, and detail on the equipment that he used. I can't see any wilderness tripper not enjoying this read. A great account of an amazing voyage back when the Nahanni was wild, remote and generally feared for it's legend. I'd rate this one: 5.0/5.0 Ranger


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Ancient_Angler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 353 Joined: Apr 21^st, 2006	Re: Dangerous River (R.M.Patterson) Reply #2 - Apr 28^th, 2009 at 10:14pm	Quote Print Post
	I got this book when I was in high school -- in the early 1950s (don't anybody giggle!). I've read it half a dozen times. Great read. Tim


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