The Packraft Handbook

Author : Luc Mehl
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1680516035
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Packraft Handbook written by Luc Mehl and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2022-01-12 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A staple for paddlers.... [The Packraft Handbook has] now become the bible for outdoor recreators taking their inflatable rafts into the backcountry." ― Anchorage Daily News 2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner Alaska-based author is a leading expert on wilderness travel Emphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of outdoor water recreation Vibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspire The Packraft Handbook is a comprehensive guide to packrafting, with a strong emphasis on skill progression and safety. Readers will learn to maneuver through river features and open water, mitigate risk with trip planning and boat control, and how to react when things go wrong. Beginners will find everything they need to know to get started--from packraft care to proper paddling position as well as what to wear and how to communicate. Illustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters and other whitewater sports enthusiasts.

Author : Alan S. Kesselheim
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 1551995948
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wilderness Paddler's Handbook written by Alan S. Kesselheim and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wilderness Paddler’s Handbook offers paddlers of any stripe Alan Kesselheim’s personal, engaging writing and his unsurpassed experience. Helpful sidebars, interspersed throughout the book, provide step-by-step instructions on all critical technical considerations. Everything a new or experienced paddler can expect to encounter is included, from trip planning, choosing the right gear, and packing, to camping, cooking, modifying your boat, and dealing with conditions on every kind of water. Whether it’s how to pick the right partner, negotiate a tricky rapid, go solo, or bring the entire family, it’s all here in this entertaining, inspiring, and informative guide. Alan Kesselheim has paddled thousands of wilderness miles – alone, with his wife, Marypat, and with his young children strapped into the canoe like babies in car seats. He’s paddled fast-moving rivers, windswept lakes, and quiet ponds. (One trip took him on a 13-month, 2000-mile journey from Grande Cache, Alberta, to Baker Lake in the Northwest Territories.) He’s also one of North America’s preeminent canoeing writers, and his hard-won opinions are highly respected.

Author : Molly Absolon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493027484
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Packrafting written by Molly Absolon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t Be Left Up a River… Without a PackraftPackrafts are lightweight, inflatable boats that can be carried in a backpack, on a bicycle or in a duffel bag. These compact, tough personal watercrafts are used to float rivers, run rapids, cross lakes, and even drop waterfalls, often as part of a broader wilderness expedition that includes backpacking. Packrafting is rapidly gaining in popularity, with increasingly varied options for gear, ranging by size, cost, and function. With the number of guided packrafting trips on the rise, this is the perfect book for the beginner interested in the up-and-coming sport.

Author : Erin McKittrick
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9781594853920
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Long Trek Home written by Erin McKittrick and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from A Long Treak Home * Compelling adventure with an environmental focus * An informative natural and cultural history of one of our last wild coastlines * Author is a pioneer in "packrafting," an emerging trend in backcountry travel In June 2007, Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, embarked on a 4,000-mile expedition from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands, traveling solely by human power. This is the story of their unprecedented trek along the northwestern edge of the Pacific Ocean-a year-long journey through some of the most rugged terrain in the world- and their encounters with rain, wind, blizzards, bears, and their own emotional and spiritual demons. Erin and Hig set out from Seattle with a desire to raise awareness of natural resource and conservation issues along their route: clear-cut logging of rainforests; declining wild salmon populations; extraction of mineral resources; and effects of global climate change. By taking each mile step by step, they were able to intimately explore the coastal regions of Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, see the wilderness in its larger context, and provide a unique on-the-ground perspective. An entertaining and, at times, thrilling adventure, theirs is a journey of discovery and of insights about the tiny communities that dot this wild coast, as well as the individuals there whom they meet and inspire.

Author : Heather Hansman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022643267X
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Downriver written by Heather Hansman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course it meanders through ranches, cities, national parks, endangered fish habitats, and some of the most significant natural gas fields in the country, as it provides water for 33 million people. Stopped up by dams, slaked off by irrigation, and dried up by cities, the Green is crucial, overused, and at risk, now more than ever. Fights over the river’s water, and what’s going to happen to it in the future, are longstanding, intractable, and only getting worse as the West gets hotter and drier and more people depend on the river with each passing year. As a former raft guide and an environmental reporter, Heather Hansman knew these fights were happening, but she felt driven to see them from a different perspective—from the river itself. So she set out on a journey, in a one-person inflatable pack raft, to paddle the river from source to confluence and see what the experience might teach her. Mixing lyrical accounts of quiet paddling through breathtaking beauty with nights spent camping solo and lively discussions with farmers, city officials, and other people met along the way, Downriver is the story of that journey, a foray into the present—and future—of water in the West.

Author : Jason Puckett
Publisher : Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr
ISBN 13 : 0838985890
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zotero written by Jason Puckett and published by Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr. This book was released on 2011 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zotero is a reference manager program. It exists either as an add-on for the Firefox web browser, a separate program, or both. It allows researchers to save references from library catalogs, research databases and other websites with a single click.

Author : George Wypych
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1927885140
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Antistatics written by George Wypych and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Antistatics, Second Edition, is the only comprehensive handbook to cover all aspects of antistatic agents, including a complete review of existing literature and patent information on additives capable of modifying properties of materials to make them antistatic, conductive, and/or EMI shielding. Information on the use of additives in various polymers is divided into types and concentrations of antistatics used, the potential effect of antistatics on the polymer and other additives, and examples of typical formulations used for processing of polymers containing the antistatic additive. Each chapter addresses specific properties and applications of antistatic agents, including methods of quality control, compatibility of antistatic agents, and various polymer matrices (along with performance implications), incorporation methods, health and safety, and environmental implications. Includes everything engineers and materials scientists need to know about the use of antistatics in polymers, from incorporation methods, to regulations and standards Presents a combination of up-to-date properties data and authoritative analysis of materials performance Contains detailed coverage of processing methods, giving information on the amount and type of antistatics used in each processing method, along with the typical formulations used

Author : Molly Absolon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493032348
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping written by Molly Absolon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Garth Hattingh
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811727068
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Climber's Handbook written by Garth Hattingh and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For both beginners and experienced climbers, "The Climber's Handbook" offers a practical guide to all forms of climbing, from bouldering and sport climbing to scaling alpine peaks. Mountaineer Garth Hattingh discusses techniques, equipment, safety, and methods of navigation, as well as climbers' responsibility to maintain the climbing environment. 200 color photos.

Author : Chris Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912621323
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inflatable Kayaking: A Beginner's Guide written by Chris Scott and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect introduction to inflatable kayaking, describing the different types of IKs before showing you the on-the-water skills to enjoy your kayaking. It covers the gear you'll need and how to maintain and repair it. It explains where you can kayak and how to do so safely. You'll love getting out in the fresh air and paddling, at one with nature.