Days of Rivers Past is part memoir, part requiem, written by retired British Columbia steelhead biologist and avid angler Robert S. Hooton of Vancouver Island. It is essential for any serious steelheader.
The late steelheader Dan Callaghan’s photography captures the North Umpqua River in all her glory throughout the seasons, from the bleak and startling beauty of winter, the rejuvenation of spring, the lushness of summer and the unsurpassed brilliance of fall.
Fifty full years of Dan’s best photos showcase his love affair with this special Oregon river and shows anglers at the height of their rhythm, intensity and joy. A spectacular photographic journey that will bring you closer to the North Umpqua, closer to nature—and perhaps closer to yourself.
Steelhead observer and protector Lee Spencer is featured in the documentary, DamNation (Patagonia 2014). During his first summer camped on a vital holding pool of Steamboat Creek, spawning tributary to Oregon’s North Umpqua River, Spencer built a sheltered viewing platform, a place to sit with Sis, his dog, and his notebook, and observe the denizens of the pool for months, and, eventually, years on end.
The Lure and Lore of a Pacific Northwest Icon
By Sean M. Gallagher
Hardcover with jacket
673 pages
Two volumes in hard slipcase
More than 1,000 photographs and illustrations
ISBN 9780989523615
Standard edition: $150
Limited edition: $300
