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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Jacobson, Cliff.     Subjects     White-water canoeing.     Canoes and canoeing -- Equipment and supplies     Canoes and canoeing -- Canada.     Canoes and canoeing -- United States.     Rivers -- North America -- Description and travel.     Wilderness areas -- Recreational use.     Wilderness survival.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Jacobson, Cliff.       by title:      Canoeing wild rivers...       by call number:      797.122 J17cw     Search the Web     Jacobson, Cliff.     White-water canoeing.     Canoes and canoeing -- Equipment and supplies     Canoes and canoeing -- Canada.     Canoes and canoeing -- United States.     Rivers -- North America -- Description and travel.     Wilderness areas -- Recreational use.     Wilderness survival.       MARC Display

Canoeing wild rivers : the 30th anniversary guide to expedition canoeing in North America / Cliff Jacobson. by Jacobson, Cliff. FalconGuides, c2015. Call #: 797.122 J17cw Subjects White-water canoeing.   Canoes and canoeing -- Equipment and supplies   Canoes and canoeing -- Canada.   Canoes and canoeing -- United States.   Rivers -- North America -- Description and travel.   Wilderness areas -- Recreational use.   Wilderness survival. Series Falcon guide. ISBN:  9781493008254 (pbk.) 1493008250 (pbk.) Alternate title:  Wild rivers : the 30th anniversary guide to expedition canoeing in North America Edition:  Fifth edition. The 30th anniversary edition of the classic Expedition canoeing. Description:  xi, 338 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm. Notes:  "Illustrations: Cliff Moen"--Title page verso. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Why this book? -- A time for reflection -- Researching a river -- Picking a crew -- Loose threads -- The wild-river canoe -- Outfitting and customizing your canoe -- Covers aren't just for whitewater -- Gearing up -- The art of packing -- Canoe tents are different -- The recipe -- The expert's edge -- Navigating with map, compass, and GPS -- Portaging -- The joy of solo canoeing -- Commercial carriers and the long drive -- Hazards and rescue -- Barren-land travel -- Desert and tropical river canoeing -- Some interesting modern canoe trips -- Mending the tears -- Advice from the experts -- A plea for conscience. Summary:  "Expertly details everything you need to know about paddling the continent's wild rivers. Outdoors writer and wilderness canoe guide Cliff Jacobson draws on his thirty-plus years of river running to give you sound advice, fresh new ideas, and advanced techniques for canoeing in the wilderness. Inside you'll find dozens of full-color photos, how-to illustrations, source charts, canoeing and camping tricks, a chapter full of hard-won advice from more than twenty-five of Jacobson's fellow canoeing experts, and a chapter devoted to paddling desert and swamp rivers. How to pick a crew. Route and trip planning. Canoeing and camping gear. Navigating by map, compass, and GPS. How to deal with dangerous bears. Canoe hazards and rescue. Barren-land travel. Preparation and skills are everything when canoeing wild rivers"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Cole Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction 797.122 J17cw Adult books Checked out Jul 13, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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