Inland Passage: On Boats and Boating in the Northeast - Hardcover

Shaw, David W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813525411 ISBN 13: 9780813525419

Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Set sail with this collection of stories of boating the Northeast's waterways from New Jersey to Canada.

Inland Passage takes readers on a tour of the natural history of the Northeast, revealing how the waterways and waterfronts that make up these popular cruising grounds were formed. The stories also delve deeply into the history of how human ingenuity shaped the waters, and the way of life along the coast and inland waters in times long forgotten. Additionally, the book focuses on rare boats, their owners, and the many people from boatyards to museums who work to preserve them. Ride the waves with Shaw as he sails the major waterways from Cape May to Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands on the Saint Lawrence River, the mountain lakes of the Adirondacks, the Erie Canal, the Hudson River, and Lake Champlain.

Shaw takes readers on tours on- and off-shore, above and below water. Without ever leaving your seat, you'll shove off for the coasts many fascinating lighthouses, museums, bridges, harbors, inlets, beaches, and artificial reefs. You'll learn about New Jersey's disappearing (and reappearing!) island and how New York Harbor was built. Hear tales from the marine police, find out what a sand sucker is, and voyage through the most dangerous inlet on the Jersey Shore. Shaw will take you boat racing, whale-watching, and treasure hunting in the many shipwrecks along the Northeast. Readers will even get a history lesson on how the unique geography of the Northeast coast effected the Revolutionary, Civil, and Cold wars.

Inland Passage brings alive the cruising experience, and the people and places that make the Northeast waters so special.

About this title

About the Author:

DAVID W. SHAW is a feature writer and columnist for Offshore magazine and The Star-Ledger, and has written more than 700 articles in other regional, national, and international publications, including Sail, Cruising World, Lakeland Boating, Hudson Valley Magazine, and Adirondack Life. He is the author of Daring the Sea and The Cheapskate's Guide to Weddings and Honeymoons.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0813525411
• ISBN 13: 9780813525419
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 229