Bear River and Its Water Trail

This is a guidebook on the Bear River water trail. This book will be of interest to recreational boaters, white water boaters, birders, wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, history buffs, and anglers. Over 167 images of the Bear River and its water trail sections are depicted in full color. Each water trail section is supported by a narrative and a map of the section, making it easy for enthusiasts to find the section of Bear River they are interested in. The book is an outcome of the author’s personal adventures on Bear River after organizing volunteer floats to test the river’s most practical access boat points.

Elliott Mott has over 40 years of experience helping sports enthusiasts enjoy the outdoors. As a volunteer, he has organized over one-thousand events including bike rides, hikes, backpacking trips, and kayak tours. He crafted maps for his bike rides as a tool to keep riders on course, and also for his river tours identifying put-in sites, take-out sites, and connecting roads. To date, his database includes 23,000 miles of bicycle routes and 560 miles of water trail adventures. Mott is an advocate for active transportation solutions and the preservation of green space in urban areas.