Cliff Jacobson

Basic Essentials(r) Canoeing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For a generation, the Basic Essentials® 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 yoüre planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials® 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

Produktdetails

• Basic Essentials (Globe Pequot
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Third
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 156mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 163g
• ISBN-13: 9780762740130
• ISBN-10: 0762740132
• Artikelnr.: 21414984

Autorenporträt

Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers and wilderness canoe guides. He is a canoeing consultant and the author of more than a dozen top-selling books on camping and canoeing. He lives in River Falls, Wisconsin.