Canoeing & Camping Beyond the Basics, 3rd 30th Anniversary Edition

by Jacobson, Cliff

• ISBN13: 9780762740185
• ISBN10: 0762740183
• Edition: 30th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

This book shows how to pick and outfit a boat, master specialised techniques, and plan a wilderness trip that is safe, fun, and memorable for both adults and children. The author doesn't parrot the obvious. He includes procedures that only experts and members of canoe clubs know, a cutting-edge discussion of canoe design and construction, and the canoe and camping tricks he developed during his fifty-plus-year canoeing career that have made him internationally famous.

Author Biography

Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers and wilderness canoe guides. He is a retired environmental science teacher, an outdoors skills instructor, a canoeing and camping consultant, and the author of more than a dozen top-selling books on canoeing and camping. He is a recipient of the American Canoe Association's prestigious Legends of Paddling Award and a member of the ACA Hall of Fame.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. iv
A Note to the Reader	p. v
Equipment
The Wilderness Canoe-an Investment in Freedom	p. 2
Low-Cost Ways to Improve the Performance of Your Canoe	p. 22
The Necessities	p. 35
Canoe Skills
Portaging the Canoe	p. 56
Paddle Power	p. 62
On the Water	p. 81
Common Canoeing Hazards	p. 99
Canoe Rescue and Repair	p. 110
The Art of Cartopping	p. 116
Applied Skills
Tying It All Together	p. 122
Solo Canoeing Is Different	p. 127
Day-tripping	p. 134
Canoeing in Winter	p. 136
Canoeing with Children and Pets	p. 140
Wilderness Navigation	p. 153
Camping Skills
Quick Fixin's	p. 170
Weathering the Storm	p. 180
Bugs, Bears, and Bothersome Beasts	p. 186
Planning a Canoe Expedition	p. 193
Canoe Terminology	p. 199
Equipment List for Two People for a Trip of One Week or More	p. 203
Backcountry Ethics	p. 205
Sources of Products Mentioned in This Book	p. 211
Index	p. 216
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