- 2000 first edition, 254 pages
- Published by Adventure Press , National Geographic
- Hardcover with dust jacket, red and black boards
- Very good condition, minor cover wear and fading
A Whitewater Expedition on Tibet's Forbidden River. Some illustrations.
Wild, fierce, and unforgettable, the Tsangpo River plunges headlong from lofty Tibet to the Indian plains, 9,000 feet below, slashing its way through the deepest canyon on Earth. Shrouded in mystery since Western exploreres first reached the region a century and a half ago, this magnificent series of Mimalayan gorges has been called the Everest of the whitewater world; but unlike Everest, the Tsangpo has yet to be completely explored and charted. It remains one of modern exploration's greatest challenges, as daunting - and as dangerous - as any on the planet, and the first team to descend will be famous.
If anyone could accomplish the feat, Wickliffe Walker and his friends were the men. World-class paddlers all, they had pioneered expedition kayaking in the Himalaya in the early 80's, but the Tsangpo eluded their grasp. In 1998 the dream became a reality and serious planning began.
Their ambitious project, as complex as any assault on Everest or K2, would combine trail-blazing exploration, whitewater adventure, and sudden tragedy played out against the breathtaking backdrop of the Roof of the World.
This engrossing book guides us into long-forbidden Tibet and down a sacred torrent whose cataracts and vertiginous cliffs have never been mastered by man. At the same time, this is a detailed account of 'alpine style" kayaking at its outer extreme, where high-tech equipment like satellite phones, digital video, and state-of-the-art paddling gear become irrelevant at the moment of truth - when a man in a boat pits his strength and experience against a river's inexorable, merciless power.
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