Re: [Paddlewise] trail conference

Sisler, Clyde wrote:
> 
> trails in the US and Canada with a thumbnail description of each and
> where to get more detailed info or guidebooks to individual trails.  I
> 
> > I tried several times to get information a couple of years ago from the
> 'trail builders' on the status and scope of a canoe trail going through (I
> think) northern Maine, NH, VT and NY without success.  I always assumed lack
> of funding or material precluded them from responding to 'regular folk'.  If
> I recall, most of their problems were political rather than physical.
> 
> >I have an AMC (Appalachian Mountain Club) map for a tidal canoe trail on
> the Maine coast but have never heard of any other documentation on it.
> 
> have never seen the trail guide that Dave Getschell wrote but perhaps it
> has such detailed information as well as being a guide to how to create
> such trails.
> 
> > amazon.com didn't show any books for author 'Getschel'

Actually such guides and books tend to be published in small ways and by
operations that don't get picked up by Amazon or any book dealers.  Take
for example the excellent guide to the Hudson River put out my a group I
belong to the Hudson River Watertrail Association.  I suspect that is
the case with Getchell's book.  I may be spelling the name incorrectly
as I do know he authored a book for International Marine (a sub of
McGraw-Hill) on outboard motor boats, which is a terrific guide for
these overlooked boats, and it is the kind of book that Amazon should
have.

So maybe without the "s" .... try Getchell.

ralph
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