Eugene Buchanan
Author and lifelong paddler who has lived along the Yampa River for decades; former editor of Paddler magazine and author of several books about rivers and river expeditions, including Yampa Yearnings.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 26min
Author Eugene Buchanan on his ode to a river titled "Yampa Yearnings"
Eugene Buchanan, author and lifelong paddler who has lived along the Yampa River for decades, shares why he wrote Yampa Yearnings. He recounts a childhood river trip that shaped his life. He contrasts global river adventures with the Yampa and explores its unique free-flowing nature, ecology, and the research behind water rights, access, and stewardship.
