River-Horse - Across America by Boat by William Least Heat-MoonIn his most ambitious journey ever, William Least Heat-Moon sets off aboard a small boat named Nikawa ("river horse" in Osage) from the Atlantic at New York Harbor in hopes of entering the Pacific near Astoria, Oregon. He and his companion, Pilotis, struggle to cover some 5,000 watery miles, often following in the wakes of our most famous explorers, from Henry Hudson to Lewis and Clark. En route, the voyagers confront massive floods, dangerous weather, and their own doubts about whether they can complete the trip. But the hard days yield incomparable pleasures: generous strangers, landscapes untouched since Sacajawea saw them, riverscapes flowing with a lively past, and the growing belief that efforts to protect our lands and waters are beginning to pay off.This paperback book is in good condition with slight imperfections to the cover and a small writing on an empty space of the second page and a stamp on the outer edge of the pages.ISBN 10: 0140298606 / ISBN 13: 9780140298604Publisher: Penguin BooksPublishing Date: 1999
