Packrafting
Exploring the Wilderness by Portable Boat
Published on 15. May 2017
256 pages
978-1-4930-2748-4 (ISBN)
Description
Don't Be Left Up a River… Without a PackraftPackrafts 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
New York
United States
Illustrations
193 Color Photos
File size
43,07 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-2748-4 (9781493027484)
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Book
07/2017
Falcon Guides
€24.00
Shipment within 10-20 days
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.
Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER ONE: PACKRAFTING HISTORY
- CHAPTER TWO: PACKRAFTING EQUIPMENT
- CHAPTER THREE: GETTING STARTED
- CHAPTER FOUR: BASIC PADDLING TECHNIQUE
- CHAPTER FIVE: READING WATER
- CHAPTER SIX: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
- CHAPTER SEVEN: HAZARDS AND BASIC RESCUE
- CHAPTER EIGHT: FIRST AID
- CHAPTER NINE: LEAVE NO TRACE
- CHAPTER TEN: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND MODIFICATIONS
- CHAPTER ELEVEN: TRIP PLANNING
- APPENDIX A: SAMPLE FIRST-AID KIT
- APPENDIX B: SAMPLE NOLS WILDERNESS MEDICINE INSTITUTE PATIENT ASSESSMENT FORM
- APPENDIX C: SAMPLE DRUG KIT
- APPENDIX D: SAMPLE GROUP REPAIR KIT (NON-BOATING)
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
