More than 60 different paddling adventures on New York State's two mightiest, history-rich rivers—The Hudson and Mohawk—led by licensed guide Russell Dunn, author of ""Trails with Tales,"" ""Adirondack Waterfall Guide,"" and six other guidebooks to the great outdoors of upstate New York and western New England. Paddles described explore the Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, and NYS Barge Canal, plus explorations through Hudson River wildlife refuges and nature preserves, past historic lighthouses and abandoned 19th-century industries, to early Native American and colonial sites of interest. Includes more than 60 maps and over 50 photographs, detailed directions, historical essays, safety and comfort information, an essay on Hudson River tides, and a guide to local outfitters and paddling organizations.