Basic Essentials Canoeing

by Cliff Jacobson, Cliff Moen (Illustrator)

Continuing his efforts to increase the skill level of paddlers, Cliff Jacobson offers some unique canoeing techniques and custom design tips never before released. In this fully revised third edition, you'll discover how to choose a canoe that's right for you; select canoe accessories from paddles and PFDs to knee pads and waterproof gear bags; lift, portage, and transport your canoe with ease; master the basic paddling strokes, then learn how to canoe in whitewater and currents; and rescue yourself or a friend after capsizing.

80 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2007

About the author

Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers, wilderness guides, national and foreign consultants, and is the most published canoeing/camping writer of this century. He is a professional canoe guide and outfitter, a wilderness canoeing and camping consultant and the author of over a dozen top-selling books on camping and canoeing— numerous titles have been translated into Spanish, German, French and Turkish with sales approaching one million copies.

An accomplished canoeist in his own right, Cliff was recently recognized by the American Canoe Association (ACA) which presented him with the Legends of Paddling Award and inducted him into the ACA Hall of Fame.

Reviews

[Gene Coatney · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short book crammed with info on different canoes and techniques to use them. The opening section on the canoes themselves is extremely outdated, ( this was written in the 80's), but the rest is good stuff, although I think a bit more detail is needed. Bu there is a couple newer editions out there now, his newest being with Falcon Books I believe. And I will say this, he likes his exclamation marks! In the second half of the book there is probably an average of one every paragraph!