Whitewater Rafting
Author : William McGinnis
Publisher : Crown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 28,12 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping
Author : Molly Absolon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493032348
Book Description
Winner of the 2018 National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional Book! The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping introduces new rafters to the skills, equipment, and knowledge required to mount a multiday whitewater rafting trip. Rafting equipment, skills, and techniques have changed drastically in recent years, and this book provides the latest information on equipment selection, care, repair, and use; whitewater rafting techniques; reading rivers; hazard evaluation and basic rescue; camping techniques; river cooking and living; and expedition planning. Written in a clear and comprehensive manner by outdoor educator and whitewater veteran Molly Absolon, The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping is a great tool for novices and an excellent resource for experienced rafters.
The Complete Whitewater Rafter
Author : Jeff Bennett
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,24 MB
Release : 1996-01-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780070055056
Book Description
How the experts do it.
Whitewater Rafting
Author : Cecil Kuhne
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,58 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Rafting (Sports)
ISBN : 9781558213173
Book Description
Covers rafting equipment, rowing techniques, trip preparations, and safety, and describes some of the most famous North American rivers.
Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater
Author : Nick Hinds
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493023071
Book Description
Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater is the definitive guide to the best rivers and creeks for kayaking and rafting in Washington and Oregon—home to some of the most fun (and challenging) whitewater in the world. Including over 240 detailed run descriptions from local area paddlers who know these rivers and creeks better than anyone else, this is the only book you’ll ever need for a lifetime’s-worth of paddling in the Pacific Northwest. Includes… ·Run descriptions ·Shuttle directions ·Detailed maps ·Min. and max. recommended flows ·Scouting advice ·Awesome photos ·And more!
Western Whitewater from the Rockies to the Pacific
Author : Jim Cassady
Publisher :
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780961365042
Book Description
White Water Nepal
Author : Peter Knowles
Publisher : Rivers
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 24,7 MB
Release : 2011-01-10
Category : Kayaking
ISBN : 9780955061424
Book Description
Nepal has become one of the world's top destinations for white water kayaking and rafting, and this edition reflects this with updates from many Nepali top river runners and also contributions from celebrity international river runners.
Whitewater Rafting on West Virginia's New & Gauley Rivers
Author : Jay Young
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 26,86 MB
Release : 2011-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1625842287
Book Description
A certain mixture of whimsy and derring-do is required to shove off down (or up) the New or Gauley River with scant protection aside from a helmet, life vest and ones compatriots. Its a choice that could be so easily avoided, but that wouldnt make sense to the proud and colorful characters who have long been shooting these rapids, some of the most popular and treacherous in the country. Here, Jay Young, a raft guide turned writer, leads readers through the local lore and history of the rivers, wheremuch to the delight of those brave enough to face these rapidsthe ordinary almost never occurs.
Whitewater Philosophy
Author : Doug Ammons
Publisher :
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,22 MB
Release : 2009-02-10
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : 9780976158011
Book Description
Twenty-five essays by world class kayaker Doug Ammons discuss what we learn from whitewater when we enter the world of adventure. As stated in the Preface, ¿the adventure sports allow us to take part in the very forces that sculpted the world around us,¿ and they form the modern Dao. The essays discuss risk, where fear comes from and how it can be overcome, beginner¿s mind, openness to experience, the real measure of skill, being alone, martial arts concepts applicable to kayaking, confronting limits and knowing ourselves.Ammons has a PhD in psychology and 35 years as a world class whitewater kayaker. He was named in 2010 by Outside Magazine as "one of the top ten game changers in adventure since 1900" for his extreme descents. The book was named by the Wall Street Journal in 2010 as ¿One of the top six adventure books.¿
The New School Guide to Northern California Whitewater
Author : Daniel P Menten
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,86 MB
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780997415308
Book Description
A whitewater guidebook to the Six Rivers Region of Northern California. From majestic redwood floats to tumultuous whitewater streams the New School Guidebook is designed to help people of all skill levels enjoy the fantastic rivers of this beautiful area.
