In this Book
- Chattooga: Descending into the Myth of Deliverance River
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: University of Georgia Press
This is John Lane’s search for the real Chattooga--for the truths that reside somewhere in the river’s rapids, along its shores, or in its travelers’ hearts. Lane balances the dark, indifferent mythical river of Deliverance against the Chattooga known to locals and to the outdoors enthusiasts who first mastered its treacherous vortices and hydraulics. Starting at its headwaters, Lane leads us down the river and through its complex history to its current status as a National Wild and Scenic River. Along the way he stops for talks with conservation activists, seventh-generation residents, locals who played parts in the movie, day visitors, and others. Lane weaves into each encounter an abundance of details drawn from his perceptive readings and viewings of Deliverance and his wide-ranging knowledge of the Chattooga watershed. At the end of his run, Lane leaves us still fully possessed by the Chattooga’s mystery, yet better informed about its place in his world and ours.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-15
- The Myth of the Chattooga
- pp. 1-22
- Headwaters
- pp. 23-44
- Chasing Deliverance
- pp. 45-66
- The Wilderness Upstream
- pp. 67-86
- Trail Mind
- pp. 87-106
- Easy Water
- pp. 107-128
- Pilley's Perfect River
- pp. 129-142
- The Narrows
- pp. 143-154
- Approaching the Bull
- pp. 155-178
- The Business of White Water
- pp. 179-208
- Bibliographic Note
- pp. 209-210