“A fresh look at a river system critical to our history and our future. . . . This is a good book about paddling, and an even better book about the salmon, science and politics up the Columbia.”—The Spokesman-Review

“Part travelogue, part history lesson, part ecological meditation, Kayaking Alone is the product of a tough but revealing trip.”—Idaho Arts Quarterly

“This book flows from cover to cover like the rivers traveled within its pages, and the story is never the same for long. Barenti takes readers on a ride deep into the personality of the West, shedding light on the culture of the region every time he eddies out.”—Sam Weiss, Paddling Life

Idaho Rafting, Main Salmon River

Salmon River, Idaho

Columbia Basin

Columbia River

Sawtooth National Forest