The C&O Canal Companion by Mike High. It includes lots of history.
However, most of the canal is now dry, so it is better for cycling.
However, most of the canal is now dry, so it is better for cycling.
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While the canal itself is mostly dry, the Potomac would be a nice paddle and enough of the lock keeper's houses are available for rent that it remains a bucket list trip for me. If I ever get it done, I'll have to remember to check out the book prior to the trip.
I am currently re-reading The Great Gatsby, but that has been sporadic because I already have to do a lot of reading and writing for my master's program. My current goal for reading is to go back and read all the classics that I read when I was a student and see how much more I can get out of them now that I am an adult (and a teacher).
Also, I read The Hobbit every spring, both because I love the book that much and because it's a great way to get inspired for summertime adventures. It's that time again!
Some of my recent reads have been:
The Witcher series, all 8 of them straight through. I started playing the video game (Witcher 3) and couldn't keep any of the names or places straight, so I figured I would read the books to learn the characters/world at a slower pace and in greater detail, then return to the game later.
Fight Club. I had never seen the movie either, I had to see what they hype was all about. I was expecting dumb action, but it was surprisingly good. Sad and weird and uncomfortable, it's not something I would return to just for fun, but it sure was interesting.
3:10 to Yuma. I have seen and loved both of the movies. The book was surprisingly short! The written story is only the hotel room scene and then the dash to the train, for those who know the movies.
Starship Troopers. Again, never saw the movie until after I read the book and boy are they different!
Also, I read The Hobbit every spring, both because I love the book that much and because it's a great way to get inspired for summertime adventures. It's that time again!
Some of my recent reads have been:
The Witcher series, all 8 of them straight through. I started playing the video game (Witcher 3) and couldn't keep any of the names or places straight, so I figured I would read the books to learn the characters/world at a slower pace and in greater detail, then return to the game later.
Fight Club. I had never seen the movie either, I had to see what they hype was all about. I was expecting dumb action, but it was surprisingly good. Sad and weird and uncomfortable, it's not something I would return to just for fun, but it sure was interesting.
3:10 to Yuma. I have seen and loved both of the movies. The book was surprisingly short! The written story is only the hotel room scene and then the dash to the train, for those who know the movies.
Starship Troopers. Again, never saw the movie until after I read the book and boy are they different!
I haven't read books about canoeing or canoe tripping in decades.
Why not?
Well, I've been posting and reading about these subjects on the internet for decades. And I now own and administer the world's most active site on the subject. While trying to be the most active thread starter. Which includes researching a lot of canoe literature and canoe videos for prospective posting topics. While being a director and general counsel of the WCHA, as well as a member of WCHA committees. And all that time engaging in some form of canoeing via my still-growing fleet.
It would be like reading books about my bloody job, which I rarely ever did. Just not interested.
So, I mainly read detective stories, spy thrillers and science fiction, or science books about physics, cosmology and evolution, or theological/historical works about Christian and Islamic origins. Currently, I'm reading The Cellist by Daniel Silva, one of his novels about Israeli superspy and art expert Gabriel Allon.
Why not?
Well, I've been posting and reading about these subjects on the internet for decades. And I now own and administer the world's most active site on the subject. While trying to be the most active thread starter. Which includes researching a lot of canoe literature and canoe videos for prospective posting topics. While being a director and general counsel of the WCHA, as well as a member of WCHA committees. And all that time engaging in some form of canoeing via my still-growing fleet.
It would be like reading books about my bloody job, which I rarely ever did. Just not interested.
So, I mainly read detective stories, spy thrillers and science fiction, or science books about physics, cosmology and evolution, or theological/historical works about Christian and Islamic origins. Currently, I'm reading The Cellist by Daniel Silva, one of his novels about Israeli superspy and art expert Gabriel Allon.
I just finished ‘The Shetland Bus’ by David Howarth. It is about the Norwegian resistance during WW2. I wish things like this were taught in history class, I might have paid more attention to.
Before that it was a Maine centric murder mystery called ‘Everyone Knows But You’ by Thomas Ricks.
Jim
Before that it was a Maine centric murder mystery called ‘Everyone Knows But You’ by Thomas Ricks.
Jim
Well I finally got to it (actually got the audio CDs from the library). Echo others here in their strong recommendation. I was interested to learn that much of the expedition was accomplished in dugout canoes. Didn't see that coming!
We used to paddle up the C&O Canal and down the Potomac River in the Boy Scouts in 1960. It is how I got started in a lifetime of canoeing. We used to backpack along the Canal. There were few people in those days. We could go 4 days without seeing anyone.
Senior Class canoe trip in 1968 was up the Canal and down the river with a big party at Violet's Lock. We had 50 people on that one.
Senior Class canoe trip in 1968 was up the Canal and down the river with a big party at Violet's Lock. We had 50 people on that one.
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That would have been pretty cool. Closest we got to that was some keggers on the ridge. Burned up quite a few pallets though.
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