River Time: Racing the Ghosts of the Klondike Rush

By John Firth and John Firth

River Time: Racing the Ghosts of the Klondike Rush is the story of two men following in the footsteps of their grandfather on a journey that changed his life and determined theirs. Firth brings to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896300669
• ISBN13: 9781896300665
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Newest Pr
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

River Time

Excellent book. I raced in the 1998 Dyea to Dawson wilderness ultra-marathon. John does a very good job of describing the race and the Klondike Gold rush of 1898. Jerry S. Dixon

Combining historical record and modern-day adventure

River Time: Racing The Ghosts Of The Klondike Rush is a chronicle of a Canadian backcountry adventure undertaken by John Firth and his nephew in their determination to travel the miles of rugged ground traversed by so many thousands of others back in the days of the Yukon Gold Rush. Combining historical record and modern-day adventure, as an uncle and nephew retrace the steps their grandfather blazed during the Klondike Rush of 1897-98, River Time is a breathtaking journey that stunningly portrays beautiful natural scenery, the rough hardships of nature, and reflects upon the reality of fierce human competition then and now. An absorbing travelogue, the next most vivid thing to embarking upon a Klondike gold rush recreation oneself.