San Juan River Guide

San Juan River Guide Montezuma Creek to Clay Hills Crossing, Utah The San Juan River flows through some of the most beautiful canyons in the West. Lisa Kearsley’s San Juan River Guide is the premier river guidebook for boating the 84 miles of the San Juan River through the canyons of southern Utah. The river guide covers from Montezuma Creek to Clay Hills Crossing. Designed with travelers in mind, the guide features a convenient spiral binding and a user-friendly "read-as-you-run" layout—ideal for use on the water. With topographic maps enhanced by colorful shaded relief, fresh camping details, updated boating information, vivid photographs, and insightful sections on geology and history, this edition brings both beauty and practical knowledge to every page. Trusted by both private boaters and professional outfitters, this guide provides logistics for trip-planning and information for running the river. The San Juan River Guide by Lisa Kearsley includes: INFORMATIVE DETAILED RIVER MAPS to guide you through the canyon with shaded-relief topographic mapsACCURATE CAMPSITE, RAPIDS AND OTHER FEATURE LOCATIONSGEOLOGY GUIDE AND FOSSIL RECORD explain the canyon’s fascinating rock historyBIOLOGY SECTION WITH MINI-FIELD GUIDE covering local flora and faunaTHE VAST CULTURAL HISTORY of the San Juan River corridor WATERPROOF BOOK made to last and be used on the river! LOGISTICS INFORMATION for trip-planning Constructed for the rigors of multi-day trips, this guide is printed on high-quality waterproof and tear-resistant paper. The rugged spiral binding allows the book to lay flat or fold back, fitting perfectly in a map case or on the deck of a boat. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Lisa Kearsley is a biologist, outdoor educator, and natural science illustrator. She worked for the National Park Service at Grand Canyon and conducted research along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon for a number of years, then came to experience rafting on the San Juan. As she strove to learn about the San Juan, she compiled all the information she would like to know about it into this guidebook. She now leads outdoor and backpack trips mainly at the Grand Canyon. Lisa is the primary author of this guidebook. Wayne Ranney is a geologist, river and trail guide, and author who lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. He supported his many years of formal geologic training by working on the San Juan River where he has completed well over 100 trips. Wayne is a former professor of geology at both Yavapai and Coconino Community Colleges and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He still enjoys running the San Juan River and wrote the geology section of the guidebook. Christa Sadler is a geologist and paleontologist, author, river and wilderness guide, and outdoor educator who has worked nationally and internationally. She’s been working as a guide on the San Juan since 1987, and she sees something new and wonderful every time she’s there. Christa is the author of Life in Stone: Fossils of the Colorado Plateau, which examines the extraordinary history of life in the Four Corners region through its fossil record. Christa wrote the fossil section of the guidebook. Read more