By: Mark Angelo
ISBN: 978-0-88839-791-1 [Trade Paperback]
ISBN: 978-0-00000-000-0 [Trade Hardcover]
ISBN: 978-0-88839-792-8 [eBook]
Binding: Trade Paper
Size: 5.5" X 8.5"
Pages: 272
Illustrations/Photos: 50
Publication Date: 2025

River Magic: Tales from a life on 1000 rivers takes the reader on an amazing global adventure by river. Mark Angelo, one of the world’s most acclaimed paddlers and river conservationists, who has paddled more rivers than perhaps anyone on Earth, recounts a selection of his encounters with amazing animals, big fish, unique cultures, and wild rivers. This is a collection of short stories, each captivating and often spellbinding, with a conservation underpinning. The book enables readers of all ages to better appreciate the value and magic of rivers along with the need to better care for them..

Mark Angelo is a globally renowned river conservationist, speaker, teacher, writer, adventurer, and paddler. He is the Chair and founder of World Rivers Day, now celebrated by millions of people in close to 100 countries. Among his many accolades, he is a recipient of both the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for his efforts to protect and restore rivers both locally and around the world. 

His work has also been the subject of several feature films. Mark has paddled more than 1000 rivers in well over 100 countries, perhaps more than any other individual. Mark resides in Burnaby, British Columbia.

“Mark Angelo introduces us to the magic of rivers through an incredible lifetime of paddling adventures; from his exciting 1975 descent of the Fraser River, to his exploration of thousands of other waterways across the globe. In inspiring fashion, River Magic highlights how rivers are the lifeblood of a region, and just how critical it is that we conserve them."
— Fin Donnelly, Fraser River Hall of Famer & Swimmer, Former Member of Parliament and MLA

“Out of Mark Angelo flows an unstoppable passion for rivers. It is as if each cascade he has traversed bubbles up in his very being. River Magic takes the reader around the globe to descend rivers large and small with Mark as your guide, enabling an understanding of the source of his lifelong passion.."
— Rob Butler, ornithologist, artist and author

“Rivers flow with life and story. Mark Angelo knows these stories intimately. If you care about water, read this rewarding book!"
— Robert Sandford, Renowned global water advocate, United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health