North American Canoe Country : The Classic Guide to Canoe Technique Paperback / softback
by Calvin Rutstrum
Part of the Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage series
Paperback / softback
Description
The essential resource on how to canoe, now back in print. Calvin Rutstrum’s fans have long known about his nuts-and-bolts approach to wilderness living.
With this reissue of North American Canoe Country, a new generation of readers has the opportunity to learn time-tested secrets of a safe canoe adventure from a master outdoorsman.
First published in 1964, North American Canoe Country is a complete treatise on the art of canoeing.
Written as a guide for travelers who want to embark on self-sufficient trips deep into the wilderness, this book offers readers all the information they need to plan and undertake a canoe trip.
Rutstrum gives the essentials on canoes, comparing birch-bark, wood, wood-and-canvas, and aluminum crafts.
His paddling techniques are timeless-he describes strategies for rough waters and rapids, for boating alone or in tandem, including stroke diagrams.
Portaging, safety procedures, direction finding, towing, and much more are systematically explained.
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
- Publication Date:11/04/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780816636600
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
- Publication Date:11/04/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780816636600
