Let It Rain: A Paddler’s Guide to the Rivers of New England, New York, and Eastern Canada by Alden Bird

The Olympics are coming soon!  Best of luck to Sarah Boudens, Dave Ford, and Jamie Cartwright from Canada, Pablo McCandless from Chile, Rick Powell, Benn Fraker, Casey Eichfeld, Heather Corrie, and especially my neighbor Scott Parsons, all from the USA.

 And!  Yesterday I found out that Adam Craig has made the US Olympic Team in mountain biking!  Way to go Adam!  Not bad for a kayaker from Maine!

Also, check out the article on Scott Parsons in the current issue of Men’s Journal.  I really believe that he can win the Gold Medal.  Scottie, Brookmont is all behind you!  Give ‘em hell!

But it’s too bad so few athletes get to go.  Most countries are allowed only one boat per class, which leaves many deserving athletes sitting back home.  Austin Crane, Scott McClesky, Zuzana Vanha, Scott Mann, Nathan Davis, Brett Heyl, Jeff Larimer, Tad Dennis, Erik Amason — you all deserve to be there.

Still, I’m looking forward to cheering for everyone who did make it.  Not to mention Joe Jacobi and Bill Endicott will be the NBC commentators!  I can’t wait to watch.  Stay tuned.

Hi everyone,

I will be at the Deerfield Festival in Charlemont, MA this coming weekend to sell and sign books.  I’ll be at both Zoar Outdoor kayak shop and at the festival itself during the weekend.  And of course sneaking in some paddling, too.  You can see details here:

http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/do-op/id/aw:events_deerfield_sched

After that, I’ll be out west during August – exploring the rivers of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; catching up with my ever-growing list of friends who have left the East Coast; and of course working on my second book.

Hope to see you all this weekend.