Bear River and its Water Trail

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"Bear River and its Water Trail" is your ultimate guide to exploring the unique 500+ mile Bear River, the longest river in North America that doesn't empty into an ocean but flows into the Great Salt Lake. This vibrant guidebook divides the river into 53 navigable sections across Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho, offering detailed narratives and maps to help you easily locate the best boat put-in and take-out sites.
Born from the author's passion and countless volunteer floats, the book combines practical advice with rich storytelling. Full-color pages and 168 stunning images bring the river's history, wildlife, and scenic beauty to life. Ideal for recreational paddlers, white-water adventurers, birders, photographers, and nature lovers, this guide invites you to immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Bear River.

Author Bio

Elliott Mott has over 40 years of experience helping sports enthusiasts to enjoy the outdoors. As a volunteer, he has organized over one-thousand bike rides, hikes, backpacking trips and kayak tours. He crafted maps for his bike rides as a tool to keep riders on course, and later for river tours identifying put-in and take-out sites and the roads connecting those locations. To date his database includes 23000 miles of bicycle trails and 560 river miles. Mott is an advocate for active transportation solutions, and the preservation of green space in urban areas.