AMC Reviews

For those of you who are used to the exacting descriptions of the AMC trail guides, beware. This book has a few shortcomings. No maps except regional ones. Maybe that's asking a lot but the route I selected (Contoocook River in NH) had BAD advice on a spot to take a canoe or kayak out. The recommended location was private property with an very ornery owner. Maybe the rest of the book is better researched, but you'd have to prove it to me before I relied too heavily on some such details.

This CD promises to deliver all the information you need to maintain and repair your vehicle. The reality is that the information contained is sadly lacking in content and presentation. Scanned in documents are barely readable and very few system describtions and diagrams are included. Maintenance and repair procedures are lacking or incomplete. This had potential, but fails.

I am very disappointed. The book generally reviews kayaking at a novice level and adds few statements for kids - keep it fun, get to campground early etc. Definitely lacks fun iteneraries, examples from personal experience and descriptions of trips with kids or some interesting entertainment ideas. The book is simply boring, but paddling with kids is NOT. If you have some paddling experience and common sense this book may come handy to start a camp fire.