Basic Canoeing
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2003
128 pages
978-0-8117-4605-2 (ISBN)
Description
2003 National Outdoor Book Award Winner. Step-by-step photos on correct form and essential strokes. Illustrated guide to river maneuvers plus information on gear, safety, choosing a canoe.
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Persons
Wayne Dickert is a professional kayaker and canoeist who competed in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He is currently the manager of instruction for the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina. Photographer Skip Brown shoots outdoor sports and recreational activities for books and magazines. He is a Class V paddler, an advanced-rated hang glider pilot, and an accomplished windsurfer, snowboarder, and mountain biker. He lives on the Potomac River in Maryland with his wife and son. Taina Litwak is a professional illustrator, former president of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, and a certified medical illustrator.
Content
- Cover
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Fundamentals
- Lifting and Carrying the Canoe
- Launching and Landing
- Trim and Pivot Point
- Paddling Body Mechanics
- Vision
- 2. Forward and Corrective Strokes
- Forward Stroke
- Corrective Strokes
- Sit 'n' Switch
- Roles of Bow and Stern Paddler
- 3. More Strokes
- Pry Strokes
- Draw Strokes
- Sweep Strokes
- Cross Strokes
- Back Strokes
- Low Brace
- Tandem Combinations
- 4. On the Water
- Reading the River
- River Moves
- International Scale of River Difficulty
- Portaging and Lining
- Wind and Waves in Open Water
- 5. Boats, Paddles, and Gear
- Canoes
- Paddles
- PFDs
- River Gear
- Clothing
- 6. Safety and Rescue
- Preventing Accidents
- Universal River Signals
- River Rescue
- Flatwater Rescue
- Paddling Injuries and First Aid
- Cartopping
- Resources
- Index
- Back Cover
- Discover More
