Canoe Camping : An Essential Guide

Your comprehensive go-to guide for a fun, safe canoe camping trip! Learn to:

• Plan a smooth trip
• Choose the right equipment
• Pack your gear efficiently
• Set-up camp
• Keep your group healthy and comfortable
• Cook with fire, stoves, and ovens
• Organize and prepare your meals
• Handle wildlife
• Camp with kids
• Stay safe in the outdoors

Whether you're interested in a weekend trip with friends or family or a multi-day wilderness experience, this easy-to-read guide makes canoe camping fun and safe for both new and experienced canoe trippers.

Drawing from the decades of canoe tripping and guiding experience of the author—world renowned canoeist and World Champion paddler Mark Scriver—Canoe Camping provides the tools necessary for anyone to plan a comfortable canoeing excursion. Whatever you need, you'll find it in this essential guide.

Author Mark Scriver has been a passionate paddler of canoes for over thirty years, in which time he has become one of the most respected and accomplished canoeists in the world. He has taught and led commercial canoe trips for over twenty years. He also won the World Championships in whitewater canoeing in 1997, and co-authored Thrill of the Paddle, an instructional whitewater canoeing book.

"After reading Canoe Camping the only question left unanswered is, when is our next trip?"
—Scott MacGregor, Editor, Canoe Roots Magazine