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1	Kayaking Made Easy: A Manual for Beginners with Tips for the Experienced more books like this by Dennis Stuhaug add to wishlist Updated to reflect all the latest gear and techniques, this guide is the perfect step-by-step handbook for beginners, with sage advice on every aspect of flat-water and sea kayaking, from selecting a boat to kayak camping. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.93! \| first editions
2	Mind Over Water: Lessons on Life from the Art of Rowing more books like this by Craig Lambert add to wishlist Lambert turns rowing--personal discipline, modern Olympic sport, grand collegiate tradition, and fitness pursuit--into a metaphor for a vigorous and satisfying life. Skimming the plane where sky and water meet, rowers must fully inhabit the present moment, whether facing their demons in a single skull or discovering the paradoxes of teamwork and ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Canoeing with the Cree more books like this by Eric Sevareid add to wishlist In 1930, two novice paddlers - Eric Sevareid and Walter C Port - launched a second-hand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor, or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2250 miles of rivers, lakes, and difficult ... see all copies from £6.44! new only from £6.44!
4	Building a Strip Canoe more books like this by Gil Gilpatrick add to wishlist Includes directions for building eight different canoes plus a helpful list of resources for lumber, tools, etc. 100+ photographs & illustrations. see all copies from £59.97!
5	Paddle Your Own Canoe more books like this by Gary McGuffin, Joanie McGuffin add to wishlist Now available in paperback: the most comprehensive canoeing technique book available, designed for both beginner and seasoned canoeists and endorsed by both the American Canoe Assoc and the Canadian Recreational Canoe Assoc. see all copies from £7.77! new only from £7.92! \| first editions
6	Thrill of the Paddle: The Art of Whitewater Canoeing more books like this by Paul Mason, Bill Mason, Mark Scriver add to wishlist Thrill of the Paddle is the ultimate guide to the white-knuckle, adrenaline-pumping and increasingly popular brand of extreme canoeing where paddlers "shoot" rapids and other fast water. Paul Mason's eagerly awaited new guide now completes the trilogy with "Path of the Paddle" and "Song of the Paddle" by his father - the late Bill Mason, one of ... see all copies from £8.07! new only from £9.28!
7	Essential Sculling: An Introduction to Basic Strokes, Equipment, Boat Handling, Technique, and Power more books like this by Daniel J. Boyne add to wishlist With a silent sweep of oars through the water and what appears to be an effortlessly smooth glide, sculling is indeed one of the more graceful sports. Boyne offers the perfect introduction and instructs the reader in all of the basics. Illustrations throughout. see all copies from £6.90! new only from £7.08!
8	Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America more books like this by Edwin Tappan Adney, Howard I Chappelle, John McPhee (Foreword by) add to wishlist The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient ... see all copies from £8.56! new only from £10.17! \| first editions
9	Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction more books like this by Ted Moores add to wishlist Deceptively beautiful, modern woodstrip canoes are not only rugged and responsive in the water, they can be built by anyone with a minimum of woodworking skills. Canoecraft contains step-by-step instructions for seven different, low-cost, classic canoe models. Illustrations and photos. see all copies from £10.78! new only from £11.73! \| first editions
10	Kayak: A Manual of Technique more books like this by William Nealy add to wishlist This, the best-selling how-to-kayak manual in the world, is still as fresh and relevant as ever. Illustrations show readers everything about technique, playing, body English, rescue, and hydrology. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.44! \| first editions
11 view cover	Boundary Waters Canoe Area more books like this by Robert Beymer add to wishlist One of two part set. Each of our popular canoe guides to this inland water paradise comes with its own separate map. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.40! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Canoeing and Kayaking more books like this by Dennis O Stuhaug, And Kayak Magazine Canoe add to wishlist This book will provide a comprehensive overview of most everything someone should know about buying a canoe or kayak, as well as detailed information on all of the issues one must consider when canoeing and/ or kayaking in different conditions. see all copies from £10.13! new only from £10.13!
13 view cover	The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water more books like this by Daniel J Boyne add to wishlist A heroic story of women rowers who fought the tide of sexual prejudice to gain international glory see all copies from £5.55! new only from £6.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Wood and Canvas Kayak Building more books like this by George Putz add to wishlist The design of the kayak comes from the Eskimos of Southwestern Greenland, with dimension-sawn wood substituted for a frame of carved driftwood and bones, and canvas substituted for animal skins. The building techniques are simple but elegant, incorporating modern adhesives to reduce the number of screw fastenings and the degree of precision ... see all copies from £5.58! new only from £5.58!
15 view cover	The Canoe Handbook: Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeing more books like this by Slim Ray add to wishlist Covers the essentials of canoeing from basic paddling to advanced strokes and whitewater maneuvering, and discusses equipment and safety measures. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.03! \| first editions
16 view cover	Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: Canoe & Kayak Guide more books like this by John Hayes, Alex Wilson add to wishlist Now completely revised and updated, with a new format that's easier to use, "Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island "describes 100 spectacular paddling destinations in southern New England. see all copies from £9.29! new only from £9.29!
17 view cover	Whitewater Rescue Manual: New Techniques for Canoeists, Kayakers, and Rafters more books like this by Charles Walbridge, Walbridge Charles, Sundmacher Wayne add to wishlist Regardless of skill, running rivers presents an element of danger. As whitewater paddling continues to grow in popularity and more thrill-seekers push the boundaries of the sport, accidents are inevitable. "In Whitewater Rescue Manual", two paddlers who have long been at the forefront of whitewater safety and rescue present a tightly focused look ... see all copies from £6.06! new only from £6.06!
18 view cover	Canoeing & Camping Beyond the Basics more books like this by Cliff Jacobson, Cliff Moen (Illustrator) add to wishlist A thoroughly modern, ultra complete book for those who love canoes and the magic of wild places. Begins with the basics and progresses through expedition techniques that only experts know-and which you won't find in other books. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57!
19	River Rescue more books like this by Les Bechdel, Slim Ray, Jan Atlee add to wishlist see all copies from £4.95! new only from £8.05! \| signed copies
20 view cover	The Complete Whitewater Rafter more books like this by Jeff Bennett, Bennett Jeff add to wishlist This is the manual endorsed by professional guides, instructors, and recreational river runners everywhere. With comprehensive step-by-step coverage starting with the first run, it includes tips from top guides, outfitters, and instructors, plus the most complete guide to Class V rafting techniques ever assembled. This is the completely revised ... see all copies from £6.29! new only from £10.02!
21 view cover	Canoecraft: A Harrowsmith Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction more books like this by Ted Moores, Merilyn Mohr add to wishlist Deceptively beautiful, modern woodstrip canoes are not only rugged and responsive in the water, they can be built by anyone with a minimum of woodworking skills. Canoecraft contains step-by-step instructions for seven different, low-cost, classic canoe models. Illustrations and photos. see all copies from £5.89! new only from £65.64!
22 view cover	Canoe and Boat Building: A Complete Manual for Amateurs more books like this by W P Stephens add to wishlist Contains comprehensive, simply written directions for designing and constructing canoes, rowing and sailing boats, and hunting craft, including hard-to-find coverage of the Barnegat Sneakbox, the Rob Roy Canoe, and the Delaware River Ducker. Eighty-seven illustrations contribute to a text that also covers model building, tools, and materials. see all copies from £7.91! new only from £7.91!
23 view cover	Canoeing Michigan Rivers: A Comprehensive Guide to 45 Rivers more books like this by Jerry Dennis, Craig Date (Illustrator) add to wishlist Rapid by rapid, rock by rock descriptions of 1500 miles of canoeing opportunities on 45 blue-ribbon rivers by two experts who personally paddled every mile. A wealth of canoeing adventures from placid family floats to blood-curdling whitewater runs. see all copies from £6.75! new only from £8.35!
24 view cover	Voyage Alone in the Yawl Rob Roy more books like this by John MacGregor add to wishlist Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867, undertaken in response to a "Boat Exhibition" and regatta staged by Napoleon III to encourage the youth of France to explore the rivers and streams of their native land. This rapturous account became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships." see all copies from £5.94! new only from £7.70!
25 view cover	Building the Maine Guide Canoe more books like this by Jerry Stelmok add to wishlist The definitive guide to building this classic watercraft. (SEE QUOTE.) see all copies from £10.38! new only from £11.58! \| first editions

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