Canoeing Techniques & Equipment

This page last updated on 3/17/07


These guides come from a variety of publishers and describe equipment, boatbuilding, and paddling techniques.

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         Item #: B2829
TITLE: A Practical Guide to Sea Kayaking
Author(s): Mansell & Stamp
Pages: 256 pages, color & b/w photos, illustrations
Price: $ 25.00 @ 20.0% off = $ 20.00
      Written for an international readership. Covers all aspects of sea kayaking.
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         Item #: B2727
TITLE: AMC Water Trails: Guide to Paddling Ponds & Lakes
Author(s): Smith
Pages: 256 pages, maps, photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Features more than 35 nature tours on ponds, lakes & rivers west of the Connecticut River. Also includes info on nearby nature trails, for those who want to explore on foot as well as by boat.
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         Item #: B0378
TITLE: Baja to Patagonia
Author(s): Larry Rice
Pages: 230 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, b/w photographs, maps
Price: $ 15.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.76
      The author explores the wilderness areas of Latin America by backpack, kayak, and canoe.
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         Item #: B3134
TITLE: Beyond the Comfort Zone: Confessions of an Extreme Sports Junkie
Author(s): Bruce Gehereaux
Pages: 220 pages, photos
Price: $ 17.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.36
      In this adventure narrative the author's character is repeatedly tested in friendship, disaster, near death & love. His strengths & weaknesses persist throughout his adventures in 4 extreme sports (class V kayaking, extreme skiing, rock climbing & adventure racing). In each sport, he progresses from beginner to master, in places such as Tuckerman's Ravine, Yosemite & Patagonia.
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         Item #: B0658
TITLE: Building a Birchbark Canoe: The Algonquin Wabanaki Tciman
Author(s): David Gidmark
Pages: 208 8" x 11" pages, 250 b/w photos
Price: $ 17.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.36
      David Gidmark is one of the few outsiders who has learned to construct birchbark canoes from the Algonquins. This book describes, step-by-step, how to construct a birchbark canoe in the Algonquin fashion. Detailed photos show each step of construction.
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         Item #: B1215
TITLE: Canoe Racing
Author(s): Peter Heed & Dick Mansfield
Pages: 254 6" x 9" pages, photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
     
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         Item #: B1956
TITLE: Canoeing & Kayaking: Techniques, Tactics, Training
Author(s): Marcus Bailie
Price: $ 22.95
      Featured in this guide are:
      * Star tips, kit checks, & key points
      * Photos of top canoeists in action
      * Skills & techniques at every level
      * Sequence photos & detailed diagrams in color
      * Introduction to safety & equipment
      The author, Marcus Bailie, is a British Canoe Union coach. He has wide experience in white water expeditions & is an outdoor pursuits instructor.
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         Item #: B0196
TITLE: Canoeing and Camping: Beyond the Basics
Author(s): Cliff Jacobsen
Pages: 196 6" x 9" pages, 46 line drawings
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
     
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         Item #: B0666
TITLE: Canoeing the Indian Way: Straight Talk for Modern Paddlers from the Dean of American Canoeists
Author(s): Pierre Pulling
Pages: 128 5.5" x 8.25" pages, 15 photos, 10 drawings
Price: $ 8.95
     
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         Item #: B2918
TITLE: Canoeing: A Woman's Guide
Author(s): Laurie Gullion
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Both practical & lyrical, this inspiring guide gives the novice female canoeist an excellent introduction to the sport. Author Laurie Gullion learned to canoe when women were thought less capable than men on the water - and went on to make a six-week whitewater canoeing journey to the Canadian Arctic, and more. Now she shares her knowledge with other women paddlers, including:
      * Techniques to give your stroke more power
      * Rescue & safety drills
      * What gear & boat to buy
      * Planning the trip of your dreams
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         Item #: B2221
TITLE: Conditioning for Outdoor Fitness: A Comprehensive Training Guide
Author(s): David Munsick, M.D. & Mark Pierce, A.T.C.
Pages: 320 7.25" x 9.25" pages, 145 b/w photos
Price: $ 21.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 17.56
      Written by a team of sports fitness experts, this is the ultimate workout guide for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether your interest is hiking, paddling, skiing, climbing, or biking, this easy to use guide will tell you how to make the most of your workout so that you're ready for anything. Whether you're starting a basic fitness program or are already active, this is the guide for you!
      * Functionally based & unique strength, balance, & agility exercises
      * Dynamic strength training that challenges & integrates key body regions
      * Aerobic & interval training
      * Posture, movement patterns, & muscle balance
      * Dynamic warm-up, stretching, nutrition
      * Special issues for women
      * Chapters on specific sports, including hiking, climbing, biking, paddling, & skiing, with information on cross-training
      David Munsick, M.D., is a sports medicine physiciam in Seattle trained in exercise design, nutrition, & injury rehabilition. Mark Pierce, A.T.C., is an athletic trainer in Bellevue, Washington, specializing in functional strength training & optimizing physical performance.
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         Item #: B0590
TITLE: Derek C. Hutchinson's Guide to Sea Kayaking
Author(s): Derek C. Hutchinson
Pages: 160 8.5" x 9.5" pages, 16 photos, 115 line drawings
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
     
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         Item #: B0665
TITLE: Emergency Survival Handbook
Author(s): American Outdoor Safety League
Pages: 48 4" x 5" pages
Price: $ 3.50 @ 20.0% off = $ 2.80
      This shirt-pocket sized guides contains indexed information for fast response to medical emergencies anywhere.
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         Item #: B2919
TITLE: Extreme Sea Kayaking
Author(s): Eric Soares & Michael Powers
Price: $ 15.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.76
      World-class kayakers Eric Soares & Michael Powers, members of the legendary Tsunami Rangers, show you how the pros handle the wildest sea conditions. Get their expert advice, complete with spectacular photographs, on judging surf & hazards, paddling ocean whitewater, rescue in the worst conditions, and voyaging on the open sea. Filled with the authors' entertaining & instructive exploits, this unique book launches you on an exhilarting encounter with the extreme edge of seagoing adventure.
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         Item #: B0504
TITLE: Freestyle Canoeing: Contemporary Paddling Technique
Author(s): Lou Glaros & Charlie Wilson
Pages: 196 8.5" x 11" pages, 300+ b/w photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Simple text and over 300 photographs explain the strokes that make canoeing a work of art.
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         Item #: B2837
TITLE: From a Wooden Canoe
Author(s): Jerry Dennis
Pages: 220 pages
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      Noted nature writer Jerry Dennis explores the quintessential American sports of caneoing & camping, and pays tribute to the things worth keeping, from wooden canoes to pocket knives to cast-iron skillets. At a deeper level, it's about respect - for our possessions, for the natural world, and for ourselves & a life well-spent.
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         Item #: B0592
TITLE: Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation
Author(s): David Burch
Pages: 288 5.5" x 8.5" pages, 15 maps, 30 charts, 85 line drawinga
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      "Information that took me years to piece together from many sources is all here in one book." - Sea Kayaker magazine
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         Item #: B0505
TITLE: Kayak: A Manual of Technique
Author(s): William Nealy
Pages: 190 7" x 10" pages, cartoon illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      This best-selling manual covers technique, body english, rescue, and hydrology.
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         Item #: B0696
TITLE: Kayaking Made Easy: A Manual for Beginners with Tips for the Experienced
Author(s): Dennis Stuhaug
Pages: 176 8.5" x 9.5" pages, 50 b/w photos, 35 illustrations
Price: $ 17.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.36
     
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         Item #: B1199
TITLE: Kayaking: A Trailside Guide
Author(s): Steven Krauzer
Pages: 192 5.5" x 8.25" pages, color photos, vinyl cover
Price: $ 17.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.36
      Companion guide to the Public Television "Trailside" series. Features sections on:
      * Elementary strokes
      * Preparing for moving water
      * Bracing into waves
      * Navigation
      * The Eskimo roll
      * Tandem kayaks
      * "Shuttling"
      * Kayak design & materials
      This guide also features a comprehensive, cross-referenced, "Sources & Resources" section, plus a glossary & index.
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         Item #: B0506
TITLE: Kayaks to Hell
Author(s): William Nealy
Pages: 144 7" x 4.5" pages, cartoon illustrations
Price: $ 6.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 5.56
      A whitewater cartoon book.
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         Item #: B0480
TITLE: Knots for Paddlers
Author(s): Charlie Walbridge
Pages: 32 pages
Price: $ 4.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 3.96
      A "Nuts 'N' Bolts Guide from Menasha Ridge Press. Each guide is short (32 pages) and presents just the facts. Guides contain photos, diagrams, and/or illustrations.
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         Item #: B1786
TITLE: Nigel Foster's Sea Kayaking
Author(s): Nigel Foster
Pages: 96 6.75" x 9.5" pages, 140 photos, 25 diagrams & charts
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      World-class sea kayaker & international instructor Nigel Foster has produced the definitive handbook for this booming paddlesport. Concisely written, this heavily illustrated guide is packed with authoritative advice on technique, safety, equipment, & navigation. It also includes photos of the author demonstrating various techniques in a series of steps, allowing readers to see exactly how the moves should be done.
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         Item #: B1966
TITLE: Outdoor Recreation Checklists
Author(s): Don & Sharron Brundige
Pages: 432 5.25" x 8.25" pages, 160 photos, 70 checklist pages
Price: $ 14.95
      Outdoor Recreation Checklists provides exhaustive equipment checklists& extensive gear tradeoffs for a wide range of activities. This 4-season book covers both land & waterborne adventures ranging from camping to remote mountaineering to chartered rafting or sea-fishing trips. The authors are Don & Sharron Brundige, who have 25 years of outdoor recreation experience, and have written 8 on and off-road bicycling books. They have collaborated with a group of grizzled veterans in a broad range of outdoor actvity areas. These include:
      * Camping
      * Hiking
      * Backpacking
      * Climbing
      * Bicycling (touring & mountain biking)
      * Skiing (alpine & nordic)
      * Snowmobiling
      * Canoeing & kayaking
      * Sailing
      * Power boating
      * Watersports
      * Fishing
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         Item #: B0841
TITLE: Path of the Paddle
Author(s): Bill & Paul Mason
Pages: 208 10.25" x 8.5" pages, 142 b/w and color photos
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
      This is an updated edition of the classic which has sold over 40,000 copies since it was introduced in 1980. It explains the latest techniques and equipment for canoeing.
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         Item #: B3051
TITLE: Peaceful Canyon, Golden River: A Photographic Journey Through Fabled Glen Canyon
Author(s): David & Gudy Gaskill
Pages: 112 11" x 8" pages, 130 color & 5 b/w photos, 13 maps, CD insert
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      David & Gudy Gaskill made numerous trips down Glen Canyon before it was dammed in 1956, recording the human history & natural beauty of this fabled national treasure - from North American rock art & the construction of the dam to the soaring sandstone cliffs & raging rapids. 130 stunning full-color photographs are accompanied by inspirational writings from a century of river runners, including John Wesley Powell, Wallace Stegner, & the irrepressible Edward Abbey.
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         Item #: B1788
TITLE: River Rescue: A Manual for Whitewater Safety
Author(s): Les Bechdel & Slim Ray
Pages: 336 6" x 9" pages, 120 illustrations
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      Features expert advice on all aspects of river safety. Covers latest gear & methods, and includes material on big-water rescue. The essential manual for every fast-water paddler.
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         Item #: B2699
TITLE: River Running
Author(s): Verne Huser
Pages: 224 7.25" x 9" pages, 100 b/w photos, 4 illustrations
Price: $ 18.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.16
      The second edition of the classic first published in 1975. It has been completely rewritten to reflect changes in regulations, equipment & popularity of the sport. Verne Huser shares his insights on the nature of rivers: how they act, why they flood, & what to look for when scouting out rapids, holes & other obstacles. He also discusses how to choose from the many types of craft, from traditional wooden canoes to inflatable kayaks, and covers the latest in safety equipment.
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         Item #: B1601
TITLE: River Safety Anthology
Author(s): edited by Walbridge & Tinsley
Pages: 136 pages, illustrations
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      A compilation of accident reports by the American Canoe Association to help educate the public about the potential dangers of whitewater sports. Stories of the resourcefulness & heroics of people against the odds.
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         Item #: B0460
TITLE: Rivers Running Free: Stories of Adventurous Women
Author(s): Judith Niemi, editor
Pages: 287pp., 6 x 9
Price: $ 16.95
      A collections of writings dating from 1900 to the present, by women who have "paddled away from civilization.
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         Item #: B2830
TITLE: Sea Kayak Navigation Simplified
Author(s): Moyer
Price: $ 11.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 9.56
      Ever try to get over the hump of learning to use a chart & compass for kayak navigation? This little book makes it fun.
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         Item #: B2831
TITLE: Sea Kayak Rescue Book
Author(s): Schumann & Shriner
Pages: 192 pages, photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Two ACA-certified instructor trainers present every conceivable rescue technique a sea kayaker could use to rescue himself or others in any type of sea condition.
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         Item #: B1757
TITLE: Sea Kayaker Deep Trouble: True Stories & Their Lessons from Sea Kayaker Magazine
Author(s): Matt Broze & George Gronseth
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Covers more than 20 harrowing, real-life accounts of sea-kayaking accidents that will keep you on the edge of your seat & instruct you with potentially life-saving lessons. These tales, drawn from Sea Kayaker magazine, are the result of interviews with accident survivors, witnesses, & rescuers. From capsizes & hypothermia to brushes with sharks & entrapments in sea caves, the situations are described in chilling detail and then subjected to expert analysis. This book also includes a comprehensive introduction to sea kayaking safety & three dozen sidebars offering tips on equipment, techniques, & improving your skills.
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         Item #: B2832
TITLE: Sea Kayaker's Savvy Paddler
Author(s): Alderson
Pages: 160 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 15.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.76
      Features more than 200 tips for making sea kayaking easier, safer & more enjoyable. Drawin in part from the popular Tips column in Sea Kayaker magazine, all tips have been tested & refined in the field. They are complemented by practical discussions of packing for a multi-day trip, recipes for quick meals, etc.
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         Item #: B2833
TITLE: Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue
Author(s): Lull
Pages: 165 pages, illustrations
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      Certified ACA instructor John Lull shows how to deal with potential dangers, including step-by-step instructions on rolling, towing, self & partner rescues, etc. Also iincludes back-up strategies & group dynamics.
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         Item #: B0514
TITLE: Squirt Boating & Beyond
Author(s): James E. Snyder, illustrated by William Nealy
Pages: 208 pages, illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      New edition of what had been "The Squirt Book", a technical manual for learning the art of squirt kayaking. This edition has new moves, precise new drawings, more history & facts. Still has the great William Neely illustrations.
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         Item #: B2254
TITLE: Staying Fit Over 50: Conditioning for Outdoor Fitness
Author(s): Jim Sloan
Pages: 240 7.25" x 9" pages, 17 b/w photos, 10 illustrations
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
      Highlights include:
      * Dispels myths & misconceptions about aging & fitness
      * Shows how to get the most out of your mind & body after age 50
      * Teaches you to exercise better as you age with finesse, economy, & mental strength
      * Covers diet, nutrition, & anti-aging strategy
      * Offers complete training plans for running, cycling, rowing, swimming, skiing, walking, snowshoeing, & hiking
     
      "if you have a couple thousand hours to spend on the Internet - and access to a good university library - you could possibly find out as much about the essentials of fitness for the second half of your life as you'd get from a quick read of Jim Sloane's fine book. Save yourself the trouble & have a good time in the bargain: read Staying Fit Over Fifty".
      - John Jerome, author of The Complete Runner's Day-by-Day Log & Calendar, published since 1986
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         Item #: B2846
TITLE: Sunk Without a Sound
Author(s): Dimock
Pages: 304 pages, photos, maps
Price: $ 18.00 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.40
      An exciting true-life mystery & a great tale. In 1928 just-married Glen & Bessie Hyde float the Grand Canyon. Their boat is found, but they've disappeared. In 1971 an elderly lady joins a commercial Grand Canyon rafting tour, & late in the trip mentions that she is Bessie Hyde & that she killed Glen, hiked out & started life anew. Author Dimock, a commercial rafter, spent 2 years searching for the truth behind the mystery, and writes an account of his findings that is both riveting & humorous.
     
      "An impeccably researched book." - Arizona Daily Star
     
      "A love story spiked with unsettling rumors, violent death & bizarre characters; where facts seem as elusive as the river wild. A puzzle with unexpected twists & eerie coincidences." - Arizona Daily Sun
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         Item #: B0195
TITLE: The Basic Essentials of Canoeing
Author(s): Cliff Jacobsen
Pages: 72 pages, 6x9, illustrations
Price: $ 7.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 6.36
      Each book in the Basic Essentials series delivers what the title promises - Practical, succinct information. These books are ideal scouts, church groups, or individuals who want to learn about a particular outdoor activity inexpensively.
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         Item #: B1566
TITLE: The Basic Essentials of Sea Kayaking
Author(s): Mike Wyatt
Pages: 72 6" x 9" pages, illustrations
Price: $ 7.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 6.36
     
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         Item #: B1568
TITLE: The Basic Essentials of Solo Canoeing
Author(s): Cliff Jacobson
Pages: 72 6" x 9" pages, illustrations
Price: $ 7.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 6.36
     
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         Item #: B0496
TITLE: The Bombproof Roll and Beyond
Author(s): Paul Dutky
Pages: 162 6" x 9" pages, line illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Written text and detailed diagrams show kayakers the basic elements of the roll and advanced techniques.
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         Item #: B2828
TITLE: The Canoe Shop
Author(s): Kulczycki
Pages: 176 pages, photos
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
      Leading North American boat designer Kulczycki provides plans & building instructions for 3 touring canoes: a 12-foot double-paddle one, a 14-foot solo & a 16-foot tandem. Virtually anyone can build directly from the book.
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         Item #: B2844
TITLE: The Canoe: An Illustrated History
Author(s): Poling, Sr.
Pages: 160 pages, HARDCOVER,, color & b/w photos
Price: $ 24.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 19.96
      Explores the role of the canoe in history & in modern culture. Has accounts of historic canoe trips & infamous battles. Also offers detailed explanations of Native American canoe building techniques.
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         Item #: B0502
TITLE: The Canoeing & Kayaking Instruction Manual
Author(s): Laurie Gullion
Pages: 112 8.5" x 11" pages, illustrations
Price: $ 15.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.76
      This guide has everything you need to teach yourself or others.
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         Item #: B1959
TITLE: The Coastal Kayaker's Manual
Author(s): Washburne
Pages: 256 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Comprehensive guide to skills, gear, & sea sense for beginning & intermediate sea kayakers. Includes technical, physical, & mental preparation. This new edition expands the information on stability, capsizing & righting, including practicing capsizing & recovery.
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         Item #: B0587
TITLE: The Complete Book of Canoeing
Author(s): I. Herbert Gordon
Pages: 192 7" x 10" pages, 75 photos, 75 illustrations
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      This thoroughly illustrated guide teaches all the basic aspects of canoeing, including:
      * Selecting the right equipment
      * Low-impact camping
      * Cold weather canoeing
      * Whitewater canoeing
      * Certification
      Sidebars throughout the text contain personal anecdotes from expert paddlers.
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         Item #: B0695
TITLE: The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking
Author(s): Derek C. Hutchinson
Pages: 192 7.5" x 10.25", color and b/w photos
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
     
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         Item #: B1905
TITLE: The Complete Folding Kayaker
Author(s): Diaz
Pages: 162 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      The first & only guide to folding kayaks, by the author of Folding Kayak newsletter. Covers:
      * How to choose one (or make one yourself)
      * Suitable accessories & gear
      * Paddling techniques
      * Proper landing & launching techniques
      * Maintenance & repair
      * Customization
      * Traveling tips
      * History of the boat
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         Item #: B2922
TITLE: The Doing of the Thing: The Brief, Brilliant Whitewater Career of Buzz Holstrom
Author(s): Vince Welch, Cort Conley & Brad Dimock
Pages: 304 6" x 9" pages
Price: $ 20.00 @ 20.0% off = $ 16.00
      In 1937 Buzz Holmstrom achieved brief fame across America by being the first to row, alone, the eleven-hundred miles of the Green and Colorado Rivers, in a boat he designed and built himself. He did not plan a solo trip. His partner was unable to make it, and it was simply time to go. He hastened his own exit from the national eye by refusing to speak of "conquering" the rapids of the Colorado. Instead he spoke quietly of the unearthly beauty of the canyons, how he "listened to the river" to mark his runs, and took comfort in his friend, the moon, at night.
     
      Holmstrom soloed three of the West's most difficult rivers. In the afterglow of these voyages, he eschewed what opportunities were offered, returning home to the small town of Coquille, Oregon, to work at the local gas station. There, in the basement of his mother's home, he would create the next boat, for the next trip.
     
      This is a story about rivers and wooden boats, about heroes, humility, unbearable beauty, solitude and sudden death. Holmstrom straddled the old and the new West, and he ushered in the era of modern river running--not through his superb oarsmanship, though his rowing feats still stand today as singular achievements; nor with his evolution of boat design--but through his relationship to the River itself and the solace he sought there from an increasingly complex world.
     
      Three veteran whitewater guides, Vince Welch, Cort Conley, and Brad Dimock have extensively researched Holmstrom's life, adventures, and tragic end. They have run the same rapids, admired his boats, envied his brass and skill, and felt the same pull of the river. They have created this book to honor his legacy.
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         Item #: B2917
TITLE: The Essential Whitewater Kayaker: A Complete Course
Author(s): Jeff Bennett
Pages: 192 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      Jeff Bennett has assembled a team of top pros, instructors & adventure paddlers and has combined their insights with cutting-edge techniques in order to develop this comprehensive, up-to-date kayaking manual. A complete course in kayaking, this easy-to-follow manual guides newcomers & veterans alike through all facets of the sport, from basic skills to highly advanced techniques. Packed with photos & illustrations, this book covers:
      * Equipment selection
      * Paddling techniques
      * River reading
      * Safety & Rescue
      * Playboating
      * Surf kayaking
      * Steep creeking
      * Camping
      * Exploratory Paddling
      * Racing
      Along the way, pick up tips from premier whitewater kayakers, including Shane Benedict, Sam Drevo, Dan Gavere, Cathy Hearn, Lars Holbek, Brandon Knapp, Dustin Knapp, Jamie Simon, James Snyder & John "Tree" Trujillo.
     
      "A comprehensive resource that includes concise, easy-to-read sections on everything from kayak selection & rolling techniques to river safety, advanced rodeo moves, and expeditionary kayaking. I only wish this book was available when I was learning to boat!"
      - Bob Gedekoh, editor of American Whitewater
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         Item #: B2838
TITLE: The Hidden Canyon: A River Journey
Author(s): Blaustein & Edward Abbey
Pages: 144 pages, HARDCOVER, color photos
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
      This landmark portrait of the Grand Canyon is back in print, with an updated preface & introduction, and a dozen new photos. It's a journal in photos & words, capturing the desert landscape & the thrill of the rapids, documenting the amazing journey from river level. Edward Abbey's journal words, filled with wry humor & respect for the canyon, describe the journey as the dories alternately float & charge through some of the roughest whitewater in North America.
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         Item #: B2845
TITLE: The River Chasers: A History of American Whitewater Paddling
Author(s): Susan Taft
Pages: 480 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 34.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 27.96
      The history of American whitewater canoeing & kayaking, tracing the evolution of paddling through the people, rivers & events over the last 60 years. Covers wood/canvas canoes & folding kayaks to composites & plastics, from slalom & squirt to rodeo & extreme boating. Appendices include information on designs, composites & plastics.
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         Item #: B0520
TITLE: The Whitewater Sourcebook
Author(s): Richard Penny
Pages: 400 pages, photos
Price: $ 24.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 19.96
      The sourcebook for information on the whitewater rivers of America.
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         Item #: B1756
TITLE: The Whole Paddler's Catalog
Author(s): Zip Kellogg
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
      The world according to canoeists, kayakers, & rafters. Covers:
      * Resources for paddlers - information, gear, maps, books, & destinations.
      * Pointed commentary from paddling's most opinionated practitioners.
      * Independent thinking about techniques.
      * Tools for river & ocean conservation.
      * A survey of the best paddling literature, music, & videos.
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         Item #: B0715
TITLE: Whitewater Handbook
Author(s): Bruce Lessels
Pages: 288 5.5" x 8.5" pages, 240 photos, 8 illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
     
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         Item #: B0215
TITLE: Whitewater Rafting Manual: Tactics & Techniques for Great River Adventures
Author(s): Jimmie Johnson
Pages: 256 7" x 9" pages, 60 photos, 40 drawings
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
     
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         Item #: B2834
TITLE: Whitewater Rafting: Essential Guide to Equipment, Techniques
Author(s): Addison
Pages: 96 pages, color photos, illustrations
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      This basic instruction manual for the beginning whitewater rafter covers boats & gear, safety & rescue and key technical moves with concise text & easy-to-read text.
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         Item #: B0518
TITLE: Whitewater Tales of Terror
Author(s): William Nealy
Pages: 120 8" x 5.5" pages, cartoon illustrations
Price: $ 6.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 5.56
      This book contains a collection of William Nealy's cartoons.
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         Item #: B2835
TITLE: Wilderness Paddler's Handbook
Author(s): Kesselheim
Pages: 256 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 18.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.16
      Long-distance paddler Kesselheim uses his miles of experience to provide paddlers a wealth of advice on canoe tripping, trip planning, equipment needed, choosing the right partners, skills for open water & whitewater, how to go solo, navigation, taking along the kids and more.
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