Basic Essentials® Canoeing (Basic Essentials Series) - Softcover

Jacobson, Cliff

 
9780762740130: Basic Essentials® Canoeing (Basic Essentials Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0762740132 ISBN 13: 9780762740130
Verlag: Falcon Guides, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

Continuing his efforts to increase the skill level of paddlers, Cliff Jacobson offers some unique canoeing techniques and custom design tips never before released. In this fully revised third edition, you'll discover how to choose a canoe that's right for you; select canoe accessories from paddles and PFDs to knee pads and waterproof gear bags; lift, portage, and transport your canoe with ease; master the basic paddling strokes, then learn how to canoe in whitewater and currents; and rescue yourself or a friend after capsizing.

 

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.

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For a generation, the Basic Essentials(R) series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials(R) books tell you what you need to know. Discover how to: Choose a tandem or solo canoe that's right for youTell a good canoe from a bad one Select canoe accessories, including paddles, PFDs, and portage yokes Customize your canoe for greater comfort and safetyLift, portage, and transport your canoe with ease (there are tricks!)Master basic paddling strokes and confidently maneuver your canoe in currents Rescue yourself or a friend after capsizing and avoid making dangerous mistakesChoose a safe course through whitewater and currents

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Verlag
Falcon Guides
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0762740132
ISBN 13 
9780762740130
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
3
Anzahl der Seiten
80
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