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Paddle Your Own Canoe: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Canoeing

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The most comprehensive canoeing techniques book ever is now available for the first time in paperback. Illustrated with 600 full-color photographs, this wide-ranging book is designed with both beginner and seasoned canoeists in mind. Gary & Joanie McGuffin, North America's most celebrated canoeing couple, discuss issues rarely covered in other how-to guides, such as developing fitness and balance. The book offers first-hand, experience-based instruction on outfitting, reading the river, paddling strokes for all flatwater and whitewater conditions, advanced turns and maneuvers, portaging, safety and rescue techniques - even how to tie a canoe on your vehicle. Recommended by both the American Canoe Association and Paddle Canada, Paddle Your Own Canoe features:Canoeist's vocabulary Selecting the right canoe Selecting the right paddle Portaging techniques Self-rescue techniques Solo whitewater spins Complete flatwater techniques Complete whitewater techniques Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boston Mills Press; First Edition (February 1, 2003)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1550463772


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 74


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.69 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #61 in Whitewater Kayaking #276 in Canoeing


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Spectacular book on canoeing: how & why
This is a spectacular book. I bought it to help my partner learn canoeing more quickly, and to refresh my own knowledge. The book logically but in a flowing way covers all the bases, richly supplemented by 600 some pictures all in color. The authors kindly provided sequences of 4-6 pictures, sometimes more, depicting their actually doing what the words are saying. It makes it much easier to envision just what it is they are trying communicate by way of canoeing skills. Then, many of the photos are simply beautiful taken at many times of day, all clearly showing the reader just WHY it is such a joy to canoe. The primary author appears to be the woman of this couple. In any case, the writing is flowing, is clear and concise, but also covers all the canoeing terminology. I've found it hard to put down, and have learned quite a bit. And their pictures of canoeing in Ontario has me in awe of the crystal clear green water they are on. My own highest recommendation both as a how-to book on canoeing, but also as a picture boat of canoeing. I'm just regret that I'll never learn of the two authors' adventures in their highly adventurous 20-some years as a couple. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018 by Dog's Boy on the Sunny Southern OR Coast
    • Make Sure You Check The Authors Name!
I should probably start off by saying that this is in no way Amazon nor the people I bought it from’s fault, just mine. That being said, it seems I bought the wrong book. Having meant to buy Paddle your own Canoe by Nick Offerman, I was understandably shocked when this book arrived instead. For the canoer, I would suspect this book would be very interesting and helpful, but to me it makes me remember my mistakes. I am going to give it five stars purely because someone went through the trouble writing an illustrated guide that is 200+ pages long solely on “The Art of Canoeing”. I understand I could have returned it but instead I found a better thing to do. Since im not a canoer, I find a lot of this hilarious, like the dedication “To the canoe, for the places it takes us and the joy it brings.”, so I will read it and make notes of what I think deserves to be in a book of its own. Nonetheless, if you like canoeing, get this book, it is in depth and I have never seen a more detailed guide to how to paddle a canoe. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2016 by Parker
    • Details
Person who received it as gift said it had more details and clearer instructions than other books he has read. Was very happy with it.
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014 by Shoenut
    • Satisfied with purchase
Book was in very good condition as advertised
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021 by Amazon Customer
    • Great book
Loads of information for every level of paddled. Well written and easy for a novice to understand. Deep enough for a level 4 paddled to gain some knowledge from. Even has some knit tying and use information
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2013 by Chris Thelen
    • A good book
This book has tons and tons of gold information. Well written to keep it interesting.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016 by Charles Haynes
    • Four Stars
Great photos and very well done.
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2015 by mike
    • Five Stars
Beautiful pictures! Nice guide...
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014 by Companhia de Canoagem BRAZIL - canoeing

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