Whitewater Tales of Terror by William Nealy

Whitewater Tales of Terror by William Nealy

Laugh out loud with this hilarious look at the trials and tribulations of paddling, as seen through the eyes of renowned cartoonist William Nealy.

A celebrated author and cartoonist, William Nealy gained cult-hero status in the outdoor-sports community by blending his passion for the outdoors with his unique style of caricatures. He had a knack for learning-not by doing but by crashing and burning The works of this American treasure were almost lost forever, but Menasha Ridge Press is proud to help bring back William's irreverent illustrations.

A follow-up to William's best-selling Kayaks to Hell, Whitewater Tales of Terror is an outrageous collection of cartoons, featuring epic adventures, unusual new outdoor products, whitewater songs, and unsolicited advice. This is William at his finest, turning the sport of whitewater paddling inside out and demonstrating in the process the insight and humor that made him one of America's most acclaimed sports satirists.

Topics include:

• Campsites


• Colorful river expressions


• Paddling manners


• Kayak shopping


• Much, much more

William's zany illustrations have been bound and bandaged together in a monumental new collection of books that include cartoons long out of print. Whitewater Tales of Terror is a wonderful part of The William Nealy Collection, ideal for anyone who loves to laugh and enjoys the great outdoors.

William Nealy is a world-renowned cartoonist who is most known for his breakthrough book Kayak, which blended excellent paddling instruction with creative caricatures and parodies of whitewater enthusiasts. The quality of his writing transcends its field; this and subsequent books created a slew of imitators and established William as a cult figure in the realm of outdoor sports. Nealy was born on February 4, 1953, in Birmingham, Alabama. He dropped out of high school before graduating and went to St. John's University. After attending Johns College, he went on to Birmingham-Southern University and received his bachelor's degree. His passions and avocations all become arts in his hands because he applied a comprehensive and rigorous intelligence to them.