Packrafting
Exploring the Wilderness by Portable Boat
Published on 15. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-4930-2747-7 (ISBN)
Description
Don't Be Left Up a River... Without a Packraft
Packrafts are lightweight, inflatable boats that can be carried in a backpack, on a bicycle or in a duffel bag. These compact, tough personal watercrafts are used to float rivers, run rapids, cross lakes, and even drop waterfalls, often as part of a broader wilderness expedition that includes backpacking. Packrafting is rapidly gaining in popularity, with increasingly varied options for gear, ranging by size, cost, and function. With the number of guided packrafting trips on the rise, this is the perfect book for the beginner interested in the up-and-coming sport.
Packrafts are lightweight, inflatable boats that can be carried in a backpack, on a bicycle or in a duffel bag. These compact, tough personal watercrafts are used to float rivers, run rapids, cross lakes, and even drop waterfalls, often as part of a broader wilderness expedition that includes backpacking. Packrafting is rapidly gaining in popularity, with increasingly varied options for gear, ranging by size, cost, and function. With the number of guided packrafting trips on the rise, this is the perfect book for the beginner interested in the up-and-coming sport.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
193 Color Photos
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
504 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-2747-7 (9781493027477)
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E-Book
05/2017
Falcon Press Publishing
€19.77
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Person
Molly Absolon has written 10 titles for the Backpacker Magazine Outdoor Skills Series (Falcon). She is also the author of the Basic Illustrated Winter Camping and the forthcoming Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring. Molly spent years working as an outdoor educator for the National Outdoor Leadership School and her experience teaching beginners technical skills translates on the page into easy-to-read and follow instructions. Molly is a packrafter who has found that her 5-pound boat has transformed the way she looks at a map and explores the backcountry. She lives in Victor, Idaho, with her husband and daughter.