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Ouabache Adventure: Canoeing the Wabash Hardcover – January 1, 1991

by Allen L. Johnson (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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  1. Print length
    193 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Creative Enterprises
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1991
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1880675005
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1880675007
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creative Enterprises; 1st edition (January 1, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 193 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1880675005
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1880675007
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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G. J. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Holds reader's attention through entire 500-mile adventure
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2001
This is not the usual grandfather-grandson account of catching fish on a calm pond. Rather, Canoeing the Wabash by author Allen Johnson is high adventure for any age range. The skilled writer easily holds the reader's attention through 500 miles that he and 10-year-old grandson paddled. Though he disclaims any intent to write a "scholarly account," his story is peppered with history, indicative of careful research. His stated goal, "that reader get a couple of chuckles each session," estimated at four half-hour reading periods, may have been intended to lower expectations. The final effort delightfully exceeds such modest goal. The reader's interest will grow with the river being traveled-from the step-across beginning to the joinder of its mouth with the larger Ohio River. It is at that point that the magnitude of the trip, including the personal risk, is apparent. Barge wake in the big river almost swamped the tiny canoe. "The longest five minutes of the trip. The Wabash had been a little choppy at times, but the Ohio was an ocean." Many intrigued grandfathers and grandsons may duplicate the trip in their minds. A few may actually do so. None will write a finer account of his voyage.
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