Research Catalog

Title

Expedition canoeing : a guide to canoeing wild rivers in North America / Cliff Jacobson ; [illustrated by Cliff Moen].

Author

Jacobson, Cliff.

Publication

Guilford, Conn. : Globe Pequot Press, c2001.

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Details

Description

xiii, 306 p. : ill. (some col.), maps; 23 cm.

Subject

• White-water canoeing
• Canoes and canoeing > Equipment and supplies
• Canoes and canoeing > United States
• Canoes and canoeing > Canada

Note

• Rev. ed. of: Canoeing wild rivers. 2nd ed. c1989.
• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. A time for reflection -- 2. Researching a river -- 3. Picking a crew -- 4. Loose threads -- 5. The wild-river canoe -- 6. Outfitting and customizing your canoe -- 7. Covers aren't just for white water -- 8. Gearing up -- 9. The art of packing -- 10. Canoe tents are different -- 11. The recipe -- 12. The expert's edge -- 13. Navigating with map, compass, and GPS -- 14. Portaging -- 15. The joy of solo canoeing -- 16. Commercial carriers and the long drive -- 17. Hazards and rescue -- 18. Barren-land travel -- 19. Some interesting modern canoe trips -- 20. Mending the tears -- 21. Advice from the experts -- 22. A plea for conscience -- appendix a. A review of canoe strokes -- appendix b. Addresses -- appendix c. Equipment list -- appendix d. The medical kit -- appendix e. Rapids rating and safety signals -- appendix f. Temperature chart.

ISBN

0762708379

LCCN

^^^00057292^

OCLC

• 44509354
• SCSB-12393398

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library