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The Complete Book of Canoeing, 3rd (Canoeing how-to)by I. Herbert Gordon |
| A comprehensive guide for the beginner
and an invaluable reference book for the seasoned veteran. Learn basic
strokes and maneuvers; advanced paddling; classification of rivers and
rapids; outdoor cookery; first aid for canoeists; coping with wind and
waves; portaging; lining and tracking; solo paddling; canoeing with
children; river rescue and survival; and emergency procedures.
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The Complete Whitewater Rafterby Jeff Bennett |
| This is the manual endorsed by
professional guides, instructors, and recreational river runners
everywhere. With comprehensive step-by-step coverage starting with the
first run, it includes tips from top guides, outfitters, and
instructors, plus the most complete guide to Class V rafting techniques
ever assembled. This is the completely revised and updated successor to
Bennett's best-selling manual, Rafting!.
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Expedition Canoeing, 20th Anniversary Edition : A Guide to Canoeing Wild Rivers in North America (Falcon Guides Canoeing)by Cliff Jacobson |
| Expedition Canoeing is the
premier guide to canoeing and exploring North America's wilderness
rivers. This updated 20th anniversary edition covers route and trip
planning, paddling and camping gear, dealing with bears, canoe hazards
and rescue, barren-land travel, and much more.
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The Essential Whitewater Kayaker: A Complete Courseby Jeff Bennett |
| Whitewater kayaking is a high-adrenaline
Olympic sport that has won a large following and demands special skills.
Beginning to intermediate river runners will find it all here: selecting
equipment, padling techniques, reading a river, tips from the pros, and
more. Great photos complete this companion to the highly successful The
Essential Sea Kayaker.
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Path of the Paddleby Bill Mason, Paul Mason |
| "The best book yet on how to canoe" -The
Globe and Mail "Besides its outstanding instructional value, this volume is entertaining and an artistic delight." - Paddler's News Bulletin "The ultimate book for the canoeist of every level of ability" - Canadian Camping
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The Canoe Handbook: Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeingby Slim Ray |
| Here is a canoe instruction book that
goes beyond the usual beginners' flatwater guides. The author, an
instructor with the Nantahala Outdoor Center, provides a lengthy section
on elementary white-water canoeing and how to "read" water, as well as
chapters on the usual flat water strokes. The technique known as "the
Eskimo roll," utilized in open canoeing, is also discussed. Clearly,
this is an instruction book geared to the intermediate canoeist and
above.
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Basic Essentials raftingby Jib Ellison |
| For a generation, the Basic Essentials
series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks
and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy
references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge
into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or
thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials books tell you what
you need to know. Using the Basic Essentials Rafting you can discover
how to navigate rapids, obstacles, waves, and holes, follow vital safety
and first-aid procedures, maneuver a boat using various strokes, contend
with swims, wraps, and flips, follow rafting command, read the
difficulty of a river, plan a trip and much, much more.
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Basic Canoeing: All the Skills You Need to Get Started (Basic How-to Guides)by Jon Rounds |
| This illustrated guide on the essential
skills of canoeing should be required reading for anyone getting into
the sport. A section on the mechanics of good paddling is followed by a
catalog of the most important strokes, each illustrated in sequential
photos, with concise text on the key points. Essential river
maneuvers--eddy turns, peel-outs, and ferries--are demonstrated by the
Olympic paddling team of Wayne Dickert and Horace Holden, Jr.
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Kayaking (Paddling Basics , No 2)by Cecil Kuhne, Cherie Kuhne |
| 144 drawings & 6 x 9 & Fully illustrated
techniques for paddling, maneuvering, and rolling & Detailed equipment
and resource checklists & Complete listings for manufacturers and
organizations In the second of Stackpole's Paddling Basics series, Cecil
Kuhne describes the different types of kayaks and their specific uses,
as well as basic and advanced paddling techniques, conditioning, trip
planning, and safety. Special sections on navigating river currents and
avoiding hazards make this book an excellent resource for beginning
kayakers.
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