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If you go for rivers and riverboats, you'll enjoy Dean Gabbert's latest book, a collection of river stories entitled Brown-Water Boating.

Many of the stories have appeared in the Waterways Journal and other publications.

Dean, who lives on the Mississippi near Nauvoo, IL, has been writing about rivers for nearly 50 years. He's also the author of two river novels.

The new book contains 31 photographs and a handy index listing boats, people and places.

A wonderful collection of stories that reflect the author’s fabulous knowledge of life on and along the Mississippi River. Nobody in the present generation knows the heritage of boating on the great river like Dean Gabbert. And few people with historical knowledge can write as well.

John E. Hallwas
Author of Keokuk and The Great Dam and other books

For decades Dean Gabbert has swapped stories with river workers and buffs. He has investigated and pieced together stories about historical figures and boats. He has logged many miles on the rivers of mid-America with the people who navigate the topography and temperaments of those rivers to earn a living.

Gabbert has distilled the wisdom and experience of those pilots, pursers and artists into his stories of the river. He has further distilled those stories by selecting the best of the bunch for Brown-Water Boating producing a potent dose of river lore. So settle in, make yourself comfortable, and join Dean for a trip on the river.

Reggie McLeod
Editor and publisher of Big River Magazine

Dean Gabbert has assembled 39 entertaining river stories in his new book, Brown-Water Boating. We at The Waterways Journal are flattered that he chose to include 16 that first appeared in our publication.

H. Nelson Spencer
Publisher, The Waterways Journal Inc.

Here's a muddy salute to brown-water "Coasties". Ten chapters of my book, Brown-Water Boating, are devoted to the U.S. Coast Guard, including stories about working trips aboard the following river tenders: Scioto, Gasconade, Sangamon, Pamlico, Obion, Sumac, Cheyenne, and Wyaconda. Below is a list of "Coasties" whose names appear in the book. The same names are also listed in the book's index, a handy reference to 2,000 boats, people, and places:

Scioto - WLR 65504

Gasconade - WLR 75401

Sumac - WLR 311

Cheyenne - WLR 75405

Obion - WLR 65503

Wyaconda - WLR 75403

Venice CG Station

Sangamon - WLR 65506

Pamlico - WLIC 311

In addition to the Coast Guard chapters, Brown-Water Boating contains a variety of river stories about towboats, steamboats, excursion boats, rafting boats, and gambling boats.

The price of this 237-page paperback is $15.95. I'll pay the postage on all "Coastie" orders. Mail your order and remittance to:

Dean Gabbert
2598 Sycamore
Nauvoo, IL 62354

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.

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