Bend’s Peter Fox, a renowned whitewater rafter, has a new book

When Peter Fox reflects on his life, certain moments stand out. Most of them involve rafting some of the most intense whitewater rivers on the planet. “These were extremely vivid events in my life,” said Fox, 72, who has lived in Bend since 2015. “I forget most of my life,” he added jokingly, “but I remember these things very vividly.” Those clear memories and a well-researched dive into whitewater rafting history are the basis for Fox’s new book, “Let the Water Do the Work,” a project that took Fox 10 years. The book is part memoir, part history lesson, and a fascinating read for anybody who loves outdoor adventure. “It was a labor of love, of my love for whitewater, all things whitewater rowing, and running rivers,” Fox said of the book. “It grew out of my own curiosity for the subject and the desire to write down some of my own experiences and learn about the bigger-than-life characters that kind of wrote the history of whitewater rowing.” On Nov.

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