This book describes how to begin kayaking and rafting as a recreational sport with information on equipment and basic skills and techniques.

"From hippo attacks on the Okavango River to Chitina headwaters in Alaska, this chapter book is full of raging rivers and thrilling adventures. With gripping - and TRUE - stories of incredible adventures, extreme excursions, and ultimate survival, White Water! will have you on the edge of your canoe- er seat. Perfect for all readers who love an exciting, real-life, adrenaline-fueled drama"--

Spring is in the air, and Clara has joined the "Scrubs" as they take up whitewater kayaking. Usually she is one of the star athletes, but the whitewater has her scared!

Text and photographs describe the thrills and hazards of whitewater canoeing and kayaking.

"What's better than a day out on the lake? Grab a paddle, your life jacket and your favorite kayak or canoe. Then, follow along with Rory Racoon as you learn all about paddling in the great outdoors"--

After soldiers kill his family, twelve-year-old Santiago and his four-year-old sister flee Guatemala in a kayak and try to reach the United States.