This book tells you how to pick your gear, pack your portage, paddle efficiently, prepare a camp and plan your adventure. Author: Michael Furtman. Softcover; 199 pages, black-and-white illustrations. University of Minnesota Press; copyright 1992. Chapters on planning, gear, cooking, portages, wildlife and more present you with a comprehensive understanding of the trips to come.

This ultimate illustrated how-to guide to the art and craft of canoeing is from the hit public television series--Trailside: Make Your Own Adventure. Author: Gordon Grant. Plastic, waterproof soft cover; 192 pages; full-color photographs and illustrations. W.W. Norton and Co.; copyright 1997. To help you quickly gain the skills you need, this guide includes: first canoe, into the water, hold the paddle, sweep strokes, draw strokes. Correction strokes, combining strokes, honing your skills, camping by canoe. Open-water crossings, wind and waves, first whitewater trip, recognizing eddies, eddy turns, peel outs, wave surfing and scouting rapids. River and boating safety includes: rules of moving water simplified, universal river signals, stability games, re-entering a swamped canoe. Safe swimmer positions, river difficulty scale, self-rescue and lead and sweep positions.

What are the essentials of kayak touring? Safety, enjoyment, skills?Çöand exercising good judgment, above all. Authors: The American Canoe Association. Softcover; 39 pages; black-and-white photos and illustrations. Menasha Ridge Press; copyright 2005. Describes of real-life paddling scenarios. Offers the latest in kayaking safety and technology. Illustrations and photographs of essential gear, boats, strokes and maneuvers and rescue techniques. Review questions and answers designed for the ACA's Essentials of River Kayaking Course. Detailed glossary of terms and important safety information.