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Download or read book Basic Canoeing written by Jon Rounds and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to canoeing that uses step-by-step photographs to demonstrate the essential strokes and maneuvers; includes safety tips and information on equipment.
Book Synopsis Paddle Your Own Canoe by : Gary McGuffin
Download or read book Paddle Your Own Canoe written by Gary McGuffin and published by Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive book ever written on canoeing technique ... essential guide for recreational paddlers is packed with information. -- Bushwacker's Wilderness Journal 09/2003.
Download or read book Basic Kayaking written by Jon Rounds and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-06-09 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2005 National Outdoor Book Award Winner. A fully illustrated introduction to river kayaking with a full-color gear guide plus chapters on river safety and reading the water. Step-by-step instruction on essential techniques, including all major strokes and rolls.
Download or read book Canoeing written by Ray Goodwin and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a thoroughly modern book on the traditional open canoe. It covers all aspects of the open canoe, from design to wilderness travel. What really sets it apart is its focus on canoeing techniques. Ray Goodwin is the UK's best known and (many would go so far as to say) foremost canoe coach. By introducing some of the latest canoeing performance skills, based on what he has discovered through decades of coaching and guiding, he sets out to inspire a new generation of paddlers. Through clear language and the use of photographs acquired over many years of paddling around the world, he shares some real insights of the reality of canoeing; sometimes gritty, but always enthralling. New in the 2nd edition is a section on 'vision pattern', a method for creating a mental map of a rapid. There is an expanded and re-written chapter on canoeing with children. There are more techniques for improvised sailing and more on advanced lining and tracking. It describes new solo rescue techniques and has many new inspirational canoe expedition examples. Ray has paddled extensively in Europe and his British canoe trips include the circumnavigation of Wales and the Irish Sea Crossing. In North America he has canoed the Rio Grande in the South and done trips as far north as the Arctic Circle, as well as doing two kayak descents of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. In addition to being a British Canoe Union Level 5 Coach in Canoe, Inland Kayak, he holds a Mountain Instructor's Certificate and has led ice climbs on Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and in the Atlas Mountains. He runs his own coaching and guiding business, working at all levels from novice to the top BCU leadership and coaching qualifications courses.
Book Synopsis Basic Essentials by : Cliff Jacobson
Download or read book Basic Essentials written by Cliff Jacobson and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.
Download or read book Path of the Paddle written by Bill Mason and published by Key Porter. This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Introduction to Paddling by : American Association
Download or read book Introduction to Paddling written by American Association and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the American Canoe Association and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Introduction to Paddling is an easy-to-understand guide to flatwater and river paddling. Based on an earlier work by the Ohio DNR, Flat-water Paddler, this amply illustrated book tells beginning paddlers everything they need to know, from appropriate clothing to the parts of the boat, from correct strokes to proper safety concerns. Good for instructors and those who like to teach themselves, this book is an important resource for those who like to paddle or want to start.
Book Synopsis Basic River Canoeing by : Robert E. McNair
Download or read book Basic River Canoeing written by Robert E. McNair and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings, river canoeing in the United States has grown enormously. New equipment, materials, and techniques have advanced the capabilities of boaters. This handbook explains the techniques of whitewater canoeing, with concise instructions and clear illustrations, for a safe introduction to the sport. Oriented to the open two-person canoe, the material presented in this book also is applicable to solo paddling and closed canoes. The chapter on equipment and clothing contains information on the latest types of canoes available and discusses the advantages and problems of each in whitewater canoeing. Different shapes for canoes are reviewed along with their implications for recreational and whitewater canoeing. Information is given for lifevests and helmets, knee straps, painters, and bailers. Floatation devices are covered, along with splash covers and carrying yokes. Other chapters cover effective paddle strokes, reading fast water, river maneuvering, rescue techniques, strategies, canoe slaloming, and wilderness whitewater canoeing. A special chapter on becoming a whitewater instructor is included. Appendices illustrate how to reinforce paddle blades; making a throw-line rescue bag; universal river signals; the English Gate; use of a flannel board for training; and the difficulty classifications of rivers. (ALL)
Book Synopsis Canoes and Canoeing by : Percy W. Blandford
Download or read book Canoes and Canoeing written by Percy W. Blandford and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions for building five different canoes with information on accessories and canoeing techniques.
Book Synopsis Quiet Water Kayaking by : Leslie Dunn
Download or read book Quiet Water Kayaking written by Leslie Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in recreational kayaking is booming! Learn paddler lingo and river etiquette, what to do when you capsize, what to buy and money saving tips on what not to buy, how to load and unload and how to lead a paddle like a pro. Written by an American Canoe Association Kayak Instructor, over one hundred pages of the basics to help get you started.
Book Synopsis Canoeing Wild Rivers by : Cliff Jacobson
Download or read book Canoeing Wild Rivers written by Cliff Jacobson and published by Merrillville, Ind. : ICS Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Expanded by more than 50 pages and revised with over 200 updates, "Canoeing Wild Rivers" remains what experts recommend as: The first book you should obtain. With input from leading experts and anecdotal accounts to color the contents, Cliff covers everything to include covers, carriers, salvage, portaging, and transportation." --Outdoor Alaska
Download or read book Canoecraft written by Ted Moores and published by Firefly Books Limited. This book was released on 2000 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print: A revised second edition of a classic how-to book on canoe building. The new edition is updated to include advances in glues and techniques since the original was published, as well as five new canoe plans, builder tips and paddle carving.
Download or read book Kaʻnu Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bob Spain's Canoeing Guide and Favorite Texas Paddling Trails by : Bob Spain
Download or read book Bob Spain's Canoeing Guide and Favorite Texas Paddling Trails written by Bob Spain and published by River Books, Sponsored by the. This book was released on 2018 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premiere paddler and Texas Canoe Racing Hall of Famer Bob Spain presents a thorough and personal guide to all aspects of canoeing. He opens with a brief history of canoes and canoe making in North America followed by an illustrated how-to section on proper paddling technique and posture. Instructional photos and drawings by Spain's paddling partner and wife, Joy Emshoff, help make your first-time paddling adventure less intimidating and more enjoyable. Readers will learn how to hold a paddle, perform basic strokes, and improve their technique as well as gain important information on the various types of canoes available. A handy checklist in the back of the book outlines important safety gear and essential equipment to pack in your canoe for day trips and overnight expeditions. Both newcomers to the sport and seasoned paddlers will find Spain's detailed descriptions of his ten favorite inland and coastal Texas paddling trails entertaining and helpful. He provides useful logistical information--such as launch and take-out locations--GPS coordinates, available camping sites, and suggestions for nearby paddling trails. These trails offer paddlers a unique opportunity to explore the state and its varied wildlife while promoting the importance of preserving waterways. Spain concludes with a discussion on pressing conservation issues--water pollution, urban growth, habitat destruction, invasive species, and natural disasters--and the role ordinary people can have in protecting these natural resources for future generations. (Printed on waterproof paper)
Book Synopsis Canoeing and Kayaking Ohio's Streams by : Richard Combs
Download or read book Canoeing and Kayaking Ohio's Streams written by Richard Combs and published by Countryman Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes chapters on water safety, paddling instructions, and listings of game-fish species for each waterway
Book Synopsis Canoeing Basics for Beginners by : Ray Ovington
Download or read book Canoeing Basics for Beginners written by Ray Ovington and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Basic Illustrated Canoe Paddling by : Harry Roberts
Download or read book Basic Illustrated Canoe Paddling written by Harry Roberts and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BASIC ILLUSTRATED CANOE PADDLING Harry Roberts and Steve Salins guide canoeists in everything they need to know, such as choosing the right paddle, safe launches, basic forward, turning and correction strokes, and working in wind, waves and moving water.
