Vivid and page-turning, Let the Water Do the Work will grab you and hurtle you straight into the boats and minds of men and women facing the uncertainty of exploring wild rivers.

In the words of Kevin Fedarko, the New York Times bestselling author of The Emerald Mile, Fox's book "is a dance of words no less fluid and every bit as graceful as the rivers it celebrates."

Told without sentimentality, Fox’s edge-of-your-seat stories come from a lifetime of studying and rowing wild rivers. In this memoir of action, adventure, and history, Fox invites us to remember our own deepest feelings of growing up and coming of age. For river runners and non-river runners, this is a story told from the heart, of reaching an understanding with the natural world, finding our humanity, and a place to belong.

 ABOUT THE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Peter. Fox went from feeling lost at age 27 to making first descents on world-renowned rivers within three years. His writing is grounded in forty years of teaching and rowing whitewater. And his gift for sharing our relationship with the natural world.

Peter wrote this book for the same reason he rows boats on the rivers: because of his love for whitewater, nature, and the people he shares them with. 

Peter is a retired river guide, professional photographer, and full-time author.

Pages 408 

Paperback

published 01/21/2026

Trim 8.5" x 5.5"