Kayaking the Full Moon

by Chapple, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780060168766
• ISBN10: 0060168765
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-06-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins

Summary

The tale of a journey of discovery down the Yellowstone River Kayaking the Full Moon evokes the dangers and beauty of a wild landscape, Montana's diverse - sometimes quirky - human inhabitants, and the power and wonder that one family experiences.
After living in San Francisco and becoming fed up with urban life like so many Americans, Steve Chapple and his family decided to return to his native Montana and kayak the length of the Yellowstone River, the longest unspoiled and undammed river in the continental United States. Kayaking the Full Moon is the story of their adventures as they navigate the treacherous white waters of the river and discover the grizzly bears, cutthroat trout, meadowlarks, and beaver that populate the region. Off river, it is the story of cowgirls and environmentalists, Cheyenne and Sioux, ranchers, big businessmen, and movie stars who enjoy living in a place where life still has meaning.
Kayaking the Full Moon is both a homecoming - Steve Chapple is a descendant of Montana's white pioneers - and a family journey, since Chapple's Brazilian wife and two small sons accompany him through unexpected adventures. By the end of his journey, Chapple has combined a stirring and authentic portrait of Montana and its people with a powerful vision of what an unspoiled America might look and feel like.