Johno Ellison grew up in the village of Boston Spa on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, UK, and developed a particular fascination with the waterway. He spent his childhood exploring the riverbanks of Lower Wharfedale, plus the hills and valleys upstream. Ellison briefly worked in one of Wetherby's many pubs - also near the river - before joining the Royal Air Force to train as helicopter pilot at RAF Church Fenton, just a stone's throw from the water. He has subsequently walked the River Wharfe multiple times. He has visited more than 80 countries and once travelled around the world in a vintage London black cab, setting Guinness World Records for the Longest and the Highest Taxi Journey Ever - an adventure captured in his book It's on the meter. Ellison currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his wife Lindsay - who he met in a small village beside the River Wharfe.

• Preface Bogg's Book Chapter1 75,000 Gallons of AleCawood to Ryther Chapter 2 Fenton JumpingRyther to Ozendyke Chapter 3 The Great Heathen ArmyOzendyke to Kirkby Wharfe Chapter 4 A Town DividedKirkby Wharfe to Tadcaster Chapter 5 'I don't knaw owt aboot t' Romans'Tadcaster to Thorp Arch Chapter 6 'Nothing more beautiful and truly English can be imagined' Thorp Arch to Boston Spa Chapter 7 'He loves every human being, 'cept other dogs'Boston Spa to Wetherby Chapter 8 The Best Pub in YorkshireWetherby to Linton Chapter 9 'Avoid this place as you would a plague'Linton to Netherby Deep Chapter 10 Beware, Rombald's WifeNetherby Deep to Rougemont Chapter 11 'T'Owd Chief'Rougemont to Pool Bank Chapter 12 Hannibal Crossing the ChevinPool Bank to Farnley Chapter 13 A Friend of the NavviesFarnley to Otley Chapter 14 'Ow Much?! Otley to Burley-in-WharfedaleChapter 15 All Along the Ilkley MoorBurley-in-Wharfedale to Ilkley Chapter 16 A Prize-winning HeiferIlkley to Addingham Chapter 17 England's Killer CreekAddingham to the Strid Chapter 18 Of Trolls and WolvesThe Strid to Appletreewick Chapter 19 Maypoles and HogbacksAppletreewick to Loup Scar Chapter 20 The Dancing ReverendLoup Scar to Ghaistrill's Strid Chapter 21 Dane's Blood and Kilnsey NanGhaistrill's Strid to Littondale Chapter 22 Wartime GhostsLittondale to Kettlewell Chapter 23 The Beast of BuckdenKettlewell to Hubberholme Chapter 24 Giant's GraveHubberholme to Nethergill Chapter 25 'Child of the clouds'Nethergill to Cam Fell Chapter 26 'Adieu to hills, glens and river'?Wharfe's Mouth to the source About the AuthorAcknowledgements

"In Walking the Wharfe, Johno Ellison shows that adventure is very much a state of mind, uncovering interesting tales and tackling challenges in his own backyard." - Ed Stafford, author, Walking the Amazon"A fascinating exploration of a beautiful corner of England. Johno Ellison writes a poetic love letter to the river of his roots with this enchanting walk along one of the country's hidden gems." - Alastair Humphreys, author and adventurer

Johno Ellison grew up in the village of Boston Spa on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, UK, and developed a particular fascination with the waterway. He spent his childhood exploring the riverbanks of Lower Wharfedale, plus the hills and valleys upstream. Ellison briefly worked in one of Wetherby's many pubs - also near the river - before joining the Royal Air Force to train as helicopter pilot at RAF Church Fenton, just a stone's throw from the water. He has subsequently walked the River Wharfe multiple times. He has visited more than 80 countries and once travelled around the world in a vintage London black cab, setting Guinness World Records for the Longest and the Highest Taxi Journey Ever - an adventure captured in his book It's on the meter. Ellison currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his wife Lindsay - who he met in a small village beside the River Wharfe.

• Preface Bogg's Book Chapter1 75,000 Gallons of AleCawood to Ryther Chapter 2 Fenton JumpingRyther to Ozendyke Chapter 3 The Great Heathen ArmyOzendyke to Kirkby Wharfe Chapter 4 A Town DividedKirkby Wharfe to Tadcaster Chapter 5 'I don't knaw owt aboot t' Romans'Tadcaster to Thorp Arch Chapter 6 'Nothing more beautiful and truly English can be imagined' Thorp Arch to Boston Spa Chapter 7 'He loves every human being, 'cept other dogs'Boston Spa to Wetherby Chapter 8 The Best Pub in YorkshireWetherby to Linton Chapter 9 'Avoid this place as you would a plague'Linton to Netherby Deep Chapter 10 Beware, Rombald's WifeNetherby Deep to Rougemont Chapter 11 'T'Owd Chief'Rougemont to Pool Bank Chapter 12 Hannibal Crossing the ChevinPool Bank to Farnley Chapter 13 A Friend of the NavviesFarnley to Otley Chapter 14 'Ow Much?! Otley to Burley-in-WharfedaleChapter 15 All Along the Ilkley MoorBurley-in-Wharfedale to Ilkley Chapter 16 A Prize-winning HeiferIlkley to Addingham Chapter 17 England's Killer CreekAddingham to the Strid Chapter 18 Of Trolls and WolvesThe Strid to Appletreewick Chapter 19 Maypoles and HogbacksAppletreewick to Loup Scar Chapter 20 The Dancing ReverendLoup Scar to Ghaistrill's Strid Chapter 21 Dane's Blood and Kilnsey NanGhaistrill's Strid to Littondale Chapter 22 Wartime GhostsLittondale to Kettlewell Chapter 23 The Beast of BuckdenKettlewell to Hubberholme Chapter 24 Giant's GraveHubberholme to Nethergill Chapter 25 'Child of the clouds'Nethergill to Cam Fell Chapter 26 'Adieu to hills, glens and river'?Wharfe's Mouth to the source About the AuthorAcknowledgements

"In Walking the Wharfe, Johno Ellison shows that adventure is very much a state of mind, uncovering interesting tales and tackling challenges in his own backyard." - Ed Stafford, author, Walking the Amazon"A fascinating exploration of a beautiful corner of England. Johno Ellison writes a poetic love letter to the river of his roots with this enchanting walk along one of the country's hidden gems." - Alastair Humphreys, author and adventurer

Johno Ellison grew up in the village of Boston Spa on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, UK, and developed a particular fascination with the waterway. He spent his childhood exploring the riverbanks of Lower Wharfedale, plus the hills and valleys upstream. Ellison briefly worked in one of Wetherby's many pubs - also near the river - before joining the Royal Air Force to train as helicopter pilot at RAF Church Fenton, just a stone's throw from the water. He has subsequently walked the River Wharfe multiple times. He has visited more than 80 countries and once travelled around the world in a vintage London black cab, setting Guinness World Records for the Longest and the Highest Taxi Journey Ever - an adventure captured in his book It's on the meter. Ellison currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his wife Lindsay - who he met in a small village beside the River Wharfe.

• Preface Bogg's Book Chapter1 75,000 Gallons of AleCawood to Ryther Chapter 2 Fenton JumpingRyther to Ozendyke Chapter 3 The Great Heathen ArmyOzendyke to Kirkby Wharfe Chapter 4 A Town DividedKirkby Wharfe to Tadcaster Chapter 5 'I don't knaw owt aboot t' Romans'Tadcaster to Thorp Arch Chapter 6 'Nothing more beautiful and truly English can be imagined' Thorp Arch to Boston Spa Chapter 7 'He loves every human being, 'cept other dogs'Boston Spa to Wetherby Chapter 8 The Best Pub in YorkshireWetherby to Linton Chapter 9 'Avoid this place as you would a plague'Linton to Netherby Deep Chapter 10 Beware, Rombald's WifeNetherby Deep to Rougemont Chapter 11 'T'Owd Chief'Rougemont to Pool Bank Chapter 12 Hannibal Crossing the ChevinPool Bank to Farnley Chapter 13 A Friend of the NavviesFarnley to Otley Chapter 14 'Ow Much?! Otley to Burley-in-WharfedaleChapter 15 All Along the Ilkley MoorBurley-in-Wharfedale to Ilkley Chapter 16 A Prize-winning HeiferIlkley to Addingham Chapter 17 England's Killer CreekAddingham to the Strid Chapter 18 Of Trolls and WolvesThe Strid to Appletreewick Chapter 19 Maypoles and HogbacksAppletreewick to Loup Scar Chapter 20 The Dancing ReverendLoup Scar to Ghaistrill's Strid Chapter 21 Dane's Blood and Kilnsey NanGhaistrill's Strid to Littondale Chapter 22 Wartime GhostsLittondale to Kettlewell Chapter 23 The Beast of BuckdenKettlewell to Hubberholme Chapter 24 Giant's GraveHubberholme to Nethergill Chapter 25 'Child of the clouds'Nethergill to Cam Fell Chapter 26 'Adieu to hills, glens and river'?Wharfe's Mouth to the source About the AuthorAcknowledgements

"In Walking the Wharfe, Johno Ellison shows that adventure is very much a state of mind, uncovering interesting tales and tackling challenges in his own backyard." - Ed Stafford, author, Walking the Amazon"A fascinating exploration of a beautiful corner of England. Johno Ellison writes a poetic love letter to the river of his roots with this enchanting walk along one of the country's hidden gems." - Alastair Humphreys, author and adventurer