These beautiful flatwater and easy whitewater paddle trips, designed for casual adventuring, are perfect for families, weekenders, and novice paddlers. Explore the scenic lakes and streams of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and British Columbia with the aid of Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest: 50 Flatwater and Whitewater Trips for Canoe and Kayak by Rich Landers and Dan Hansen. Extensively illustrated with photos and maps, this book provides all the details paddlers need to plan and complete specific tours. Trips include:

• Little Spokane River, a popular natural area at the edge of the Spokane city limits
• Winchester Waterway, a multi-day trip in the central Washington desert
• Flathead River, a 54-mile trip through the Flathead Indian reservation, where bison graze on distant slopes
• Slocan Lake, under the spires of Valhalla Provincial Park in British Columbia

A journalist for The Spokesman-Review, Dan Hansen has also contributed to Canoe & Kayak magazine. Rich Landers, outdoors editor for the Spokesman-Review, is co-author of 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest. He has also been published in Field & Stream and Canoe & Kayak. Both authors live in Spokane, WA.