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Whitewater Tales of Terror Paperback – March 1, 1984

by William Nealy (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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This best-seller is an outrageous, irreverent collection of cartoons, epic adventures, unusual new outdoor products, and unsolicited advice.
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  1. Print length
    120 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Menasha Ridge Press
  4. Publication date
    March 1, 1984
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.25 x 5.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0897320247
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0897320245
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Missing underwater for a year in the churning froth, William Nealy has reappeared with an all new cartoon-book perversion titled Whitewater Tales of Terror. A sequel to his best-selling Kayaks to Hell, Whitewater Tales of Terror is an outrageous and irreverent collection of cartoons, epic adventures, unusual new outdoor products, whitewater songs and unsolicited advice. Here is Nealy at his finest, turning the sport of whitewater paddling inside out, and demonstrating in the process the zany insight and humor which have made him one of America's most acclaimed sport satirists. (8 1/2 x 5 1/2, 120 pages, illustrations)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Menasha Ridge Press; First Edition (March 1, 1984)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0897320247
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0897320245
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 5.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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William Nealy

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William “Not Bill” Nealy was a wild, gentle, brilliant artist and creator turned cult hero who wrote 10 books for Menasha Ridge Press from 1982 to 2000. William shared his hard-won “crash-and-learn” experiences through humorous hand-drawn cartoons and illustrated river maps that enabled generations to follow in his footsteps. His subjects included paddling, mountain biking, skiing, and inline skating. His hand-drawn, poster-size river maps of the Nantahala, Ocoee, Chattooga, Gauley, Youghiogheny, and several other rivers are still sought after and in use today.

William was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife, Holly Wallace, spent their adult years in a home William built in the woods on the outskirts of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, along with an assortment of dogs, lizards, pigs, snakes, turtles, and amphibians. William died in 2001.

His longtime friend and publisher, Bob Sehlinger, wrote: “When William Nealy died in 2001, paddling lost its Poet Laureate, one of its best teachers, and its greatest icon. William was arguably the best-known ambassador of whitewater sport, entertaining and instructing hundreds of thousands of paddlers through his illustrated books, including the classics: Whitewater Home Companion Volumes I and II, Whitewater Tales of Terror, Kayaks to Hell, and his best-known work, Kayak, which combined expert paddling instruction with artful caricatures and parodies of the whitewater community itself.”

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Fredrik Feyling
5.0 out of 5 stars Are you a Kayaker - this is mandatory!
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015
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Great follow-ip lecture after "Kayaks to hell" by the same author.
Should also be in you bookshelf.
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John D. Mattson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great cartoon humor
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2009
A very humorous view of the incredible sport of whitewater paddling. I read this book from cover to cover and couldn't stop laughing. It is also somewhat informative and the cartoons and lyrics are very entertaining. This book makes a great gift for any whitewater enthusiast.  Dancing on the Edge of an Endangered Planet
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James Weeks
5.0 out of 5 stars Laughted until I peed
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2007
So much of this book is actually true. Don't let the fact that is is a cartoon book fool you, this is not a book for the kids. Repeat not for kids.
4 people found this helpful
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Pictureman
3.0 out of 5 stars humor can be silly
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2012
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I replaced an old copy that I had lost. I am a big fan of Nealy, but the humor here is not for everyone and a bit dated. OK it is definitely not Nobel quality or thesis material, but if you are into boating you just may get it.
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Darren (Dr D)
5.0 out of 5 stars Groovy Paddling Satire Sequel
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2000
You must be a paddler (or at least paddled once) to appreciate William Nealy's zany little collection of humorous sketches and creative cartoons. This collection includes unsolicited advice on paddling, epic adventures, another parody of outdoor equipment advertisements (S&M River Supplies), the "S&M Campfire Songbook" featuring the lyrics to "my Boat" (set to the music of "my Guy") and a host of other funny little penned paddling sketches and comics which, most likely, came right out of Nealy's river sketchbook.
It's a groovy little book and another cool thing to pass around on camping/paddling trips to get some laughs by the campfire.
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