The complete book of canoeing The only canoeing book you'll ever need
Book - 2001
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Guilford, Conn. :
Globe Pequot Press
c2001.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 3rd ed
- Physical Description
- 231 p. : ill., maps
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780762709007
- Foreword
- Preface
- About This Book
- Chapter 1. Basic Equipment: Canoes, Paddles, Life Vests, and Other Necessities
- Canoes
- The Parts of a Canoe
- The Shapes of Canoes
- Types of Canoes
- Canoe Materials
- Transporting a Canoe
- Paddles
- Basic Design
- What the Shapes Mean
- Bent Paddles
- Paddle Materials
- Paddle Care and Costs
- Choosing a Paddle
- Making the Purchase
- Personal Flotation Devices
- Types of PFDs
- Sizes of PFDs
- Old PFDs
- Buying a PFD
- Wearing a PFD
- Accessories
- Necessary Gear
- Essential Extras
- Gear for Comfort and Convenience
- Odds and Ends
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 2. Paddling
- Basics for All Paddlers
- Step One: Relax
- Making Basic Moves
- Paddle Position
- Tandem Paddling
- Bow Strokes
- Stern Strokes
- Practice
- Paddling Solo
- Solo Position
- Solo Strokes
- The Double Paddle
- Paddling with Disabilities
- Chapter 3. Getting Underway
- Classification of Rapids, Water Level, and Canoeists
- Rapids
- Water Level
- Canoeists
- Should You Paddle That River?
- On-Shore Activities
- Checking the Canoe and Equipment
- Checking Weight and Balance
- Tying Knots
- Communicating with Your Partners
- On the Water
- Learning to Handle the Craft
- Adjusting Your Course
- Reading Water
- Looking Back
- Looking Ahead
- Coping with Wind
- Makeshift Sails
- The Canoe Catamaran
- Trimming the Canoe
- Tail Winds
- Light Head Winds
- Moderate Port and Starboard Winds
- Strong Head Winds
- Beam Seas and Crosswinds
- Adjusting Your Course
- Time to Stay Ashore
- Advanced Paddling
- Follow the Current
- Control, Control, Control
- Avoiding Obstacles
- Backpaddling Downstream
- Eddy Turns
- Leaving the Eddy
- Paddling Around Bends
- Challenging Whitewater
- Moving Up
- Certification
- Equipment
- Emergency Procedures
- Capsizing
- Recovery Techniques
- Rescue Equipment
- Person-to-Person Rescue
- National Canoe Safety Patrol
- Lifting the Veil
- Gunnel Grasp
- Sun Stroke
- Reverse Bow Pivot
- Abbreviated Reverse Bow Pivot
- Stern Commendation Rudder Stroke
- Headlong Express
- High Air Brace
- Chapter 4. Liveries and Outfitters
- Liveries
- General Livery Services
- Safety Tips
- Canoeing Instruction
- Release Forms and Insurance
- Costs
- Refunds and Rain Checks
- Outfitters
- References, Please
- Locating Liveries and Outfitters
- State Sources
- Canoeing Canada
- Provincial Tourist Offices
- Chapter 5. Short Trips
- The First Trip
- Personal Basics
- Tips on Food and Drinks
- Summing Up
- A Short Overnight Trip
- Livery-Arranged Overnight
- Do-It-Yourself Overnight
- Popular Canoeing Rivers
- Chapter 6. Canoeing with Kids
- Equipment
- Clothing
- Packs
- Sleeping Bags
- Sleeping Pads
- Tents and Tarps
- Special Needs
- Kid Food
- Safety First
- The Medicine Chest
- First Aid
- PFDs
- Water Safety
- Swimming
- Paddling
- Enjoying the Trip
- In-Camp Days
- Conservation
- Capturing the Wilderness
- Chapter 7. Wilderness Travel
- Planning the Trip
- The Guest List
- The Group Size
- The Length of Your Trip
- The Route
- Camp Chores
- Leadership
- Portaging, Lining, and Tracking
- Locating the Take-out
- Obvious Routes
- Scouting
- Portaging
- Color
- Lining
- Tracking
- Ropes
- Carabiners
- Orientation Equipment: Maps and Compass
- Map Study
- Home Preparation
- Too Much Work?
- Staying on Course
- Lost
- Compasses
- Personal Wilderness Equipment
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Outerwear
- Camping Gear
- Small Essentials
- Recreational Gear
- Packs and Frames
- Last but Not Least
- The Ultimate Test
- Community Wilderness Gear
- Kitchen Gear
- Camp Gear
- Emergency Wilderness Equipment
- Packing the Community Gear
- Making Camp
- Low-impact Camping
- Choosing a Site
- Work Areas
- Tents
- The Cooking Fire
- Types of Fires
- Efficient Fires
- The Work Table
- Food Preparation
- Animals and Food
- Cleaning Up
- Garbage and Toilets
- Care of Equipment
- The Campfire
- Safety Check
- Survival Techniques
- Emergency Rescue Equipment
- Beating Starvation
- Natural Foods
- Wilderness Stoves
- Chapter 8. Outdoor Cuisine
- Freeze-Dried Meals
- Meals for Weekend Touring
- Meals for Wilderness Trips
- Read the Label
- Menu Planning
- Breakfast Ideas
- Camp Lunches
- Dinners Alfresco
- Quantities
- Shopping and Packing
- Chapter 9. Field Medicine
- The First-Aid Text
- The First-Aid Kit
- Prescription Medications
- Responsibility for First Aid
- Drowning and Hypothermia
- Wild Animals and Pests
- Safety Rules
- Insects
- Poison Plants
- Chapter 10. Protecting Our Rivers
- The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- American Rivers, Inc.
- What You Can Do
- Epilogue
- Appendix 1. Glossary
- Appendix 2. Shopper's Guide
- Appendix 3. Canoe and Kayak Schools
- Appendix 4. Canoe Clubs
- Index
- About the Author