
The River's Daughter
Bridget Crocker
A vivid and propulsive memoir about finding courage and meaning in a life outdoors, by a world-class whitewater rafting guide.
After Bridget Crocker’s parents’ volatile divorce, she moved with her mother from Southern California to Wyoming. Her life was idyllic, growing up in a trailer park on the banks of the Snake River with a stepfather she loved, a new baby brother, and the river as her companion—until her mother suddenly took up a radical new lifestyle, becoming someone Bridget barely recognized. The one constant in her life—the place Bridget felt whole and fully herself—was the river. When she discovered the world of whitewater rafting, she knew she’d found her calling.
On the river, Bridget learned to read the natural world around her and came to know the language of rivers. One of the few female guides on the Snake River, she then traveled to the Zambezi River in Africa, some of the most dangerous whitewater in the world, where she faced death and learned to conquer her fears—both on the water and off. The river taught her how to overcome years of betrayals and abuse, to trust herself, and, finally, how to help heal her family from generational cycles of trauma and poverty.
A beautifully rendered memoir of a woman coming into her own, The River’s Daughter opens us to the possibilities of transformation through nature.
Duration - 9h 11m.
Author - Bridget Crocker.
Narrator - Bridget Crocker.
Published Date - Friday, 03 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Bridget Crocker ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A vivid and propulsive memoir about finding courage and meaning in a life outdoors, by a world-class whitewater rafting guide. After Bridget Crocker’s parents’ volatile divorce, she moved with her mother from Southern California to Wyoming. Her life was idyllic, growing up in a trailer park on the banks of the Snake River with a stepfather she loved, a new baby brother, and the river as her companion—until her mother suddenly took up a radical new lifestyle, becoming someone Bridget barely recognized. The one constant in her life—the place Bridget felt whole and fully herself—was the river. When she discovered the world of whitewater rafting, she knew she’d found her calling. On the river, Bridget learned to read the natural world around her and came to know the language of rivers. One of the few female guides on the Snake River, she then traveled to the Zambezi River in Africa, some of the most dangerous whitewater in the world, where she faced death and learned to conquer her fears—both on the water and off. The river taught her how to overcome years of betrayals and abuse, to trust herself, and, finally, how to help heal her family from generational cycles of trauma and poverty. A beautifully rendered memoir of a woman coming into her own, The River’s Daughter opens us to the possibilities of transformation through nature. Duration - 9h 11m. Author - Bridget Crocker. Narrator - Bridget Crocker. Published Date - Friday, 03 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Bridget Crocker ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Dedication
Duration:00:00:10
Epigraph
Duration:00:00:36
Author's Note
Duration:00:01:48
Baptism
Duration:00:05:37
Easter Sunday
Duration:00:09:17
Sinking Ship
Duration:00:28:19
Hotel California
Duration:00:12:57
A Perfect Beach Day
Duration:00:17:30
The Adventure Is Just Beginning
Duration:00:13:38
Riches to Rags
Duration:00:35:26
Nothin' Left to Lose
Duration:00:13:07
Life Jackets, Condoms, and Seat Belts
Duration:00:18:16
The Other Side of the World
Duration:00:35:19
Born Again
Duration:00:29:58
Guide School
Duration:00:32:08
Nyaminyami's Lair
Duration:00:32:01
Ghost Boat
Duration:00:26:11
Bruised
Duration:00:26:10
Pool Party
Duration:00:20:42
Damage Control
Duration:00:24:57
Confluence
Duration:00:14:00
Chibango
Duration:00:27:47
Telephone Chess
Duration:00:07:59
Rescue Misson
Duration:00:11:53
None of Your Concern
Duration:00:25:10
The Sound of the Tribe
Duration:00:21:25
If You Are Ugly, Know How to Dance
Duration:00:26:44
Epilogue: Run like a River
Duration:00:18:10
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:12:40
About the Author
Duration:00:00:49
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:26