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		Sparkman, Rick, 1944-

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		Canoes and canoeing -- Nova Scotia.
		Canoes and canoeing -- Equipment and supplies.
		Canoes and canoeing -- Safety measures.
		Canoes and canoeing.
		Camping -- Nova Scotia -- Anecdotes.
		Family recreation -- Nova Scotia.
		Canoeists -- Nova Scotia -- Anecdotes.
		College teachers -- Nova Scotia -- Anecdotes.
		Kejimkujik National Park (N.S.) -- Anecdotes.

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		Canoes and canoeing -- Nova Scotia.
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		Camping -- Nova Scotia -- Anecdotes.
		Family recreation -- Nova Scotia.
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		Kejimkujik National Park (N.S.) -- Anecdotes.


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Woodlands canoeing : pleasure paddling on woodland waterways / Rick Sparkman.

by Sparkman, Rick, 1944-

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Goose Lane, 1998.

Canoes and canoeing -- Nova Scotia.

Canoes and canoeing -- Equipment and supplies.

Canoes and canoeing -- Safety measures.

Canoes and canoeing.

Camping -- Nova Scotia -- Anecdotes.

Family recreation -- Nova Scotia.

Canoeists -- Nova Scotia -- Anecdotes.

College teachers -- Nova Scotia -- Anecdotes.

Kejimkujik National Park (N.S.) -- Anecdotes.

9780864922342 (pbk.)

0864922345 (pbk.)

155 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 23 cm.

Some copies may be permabound.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 154).

"A recreational canoeman in his native Texas, Rick Sparkman thought he knew all about the sport when he moved to Nova Scotia in 1981. The swift, cold rivers and streams of his new home adjusted his thinking in the most personal way: he capsized while running rapids in Kejimkujik National Park. That's when he started learning to paddle in earnest. The author explains the fundamentals of recreational canoeing in the woods of the Maritimes, New England, and anywhere else where the waterways are small, the water is swift and at times shallow, and canoeing varies with the seasons. A guide to safe, comfortable recreation for those who already canoe a little and want to know more, as well as for people experienced in canoeing on lakes or on the more predictable rivers described in other canoeing books. This book outlines the advantages of various kinds of equipment and describes canoeing and camping techniques in words, photos, and drawings, mixing practical information with anecdotes drawn from Sparkman's years of family canoeing. Throughout, Sparkman concentrates on having fun, even when the expected summer shower becomes the tail of a hurricane or the canoe has to be inched over rocky shallows where only a few days earlier there was plenty of water. Keeping warm, dry, and well fed are crucial to Sparkman's pleasure, and Woodlands Canoeing contains hints for packing, instructions for making camp, and recipes for delicious and satisfying meals. Because of the region's volatile climate and variable water conditions, Sparkman has learned how to canoe delightfully in all weathers, and in he passes his hard-won knowledge along. An enthusiastic winter canoeist, he even explains how to achieve this feat safely and - believe it or not - in comfort. Rick Sparkman is a professor of business administration at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Readers of Eastern Woods and Waters will recognize the clarity of his writing, his joy in canoeing, and his sense of humour."--Provided by publisher.

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