A Trailside Guide: Canoeing (New Edition) (Trailside Guides)

Grant, Gordon

ISBN 10: 0393314898 / ISBN 13: 9780393314892

Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

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Norton proudly reissues these best-selling guides with fully revised "Sources & Resources" sections (including where to find the Web sites, gear, services, books, clubs, and organizations that make for foolproof outings); updates to reflect the latest in gear technology, wilderness medicine, and first aid; and advances in techniques.You can take it with you: Trailside Guides are designed to be used on the trail. Their handy size makes them easy to take along on outdoor adventures.Picture this: Trailside Guides show you how it's done. Each book has more than 100 color photographs and dozens of informative, full-color technical illustrations you'll refer to again and again.Buying Guide: Each Guide has all the information readers need to make informed decisions about what gear is available, and what they should buy.Step-by-step: Tutorials take readers through every aspect of a given outdoor activity. Each Guide covers planning and preparing for a trip, getting in shape, technique, safety, and first-aid tips, and how to have more fun along the way!Easy to use: Trailside Guides provide information quickly. Every book contains detailed illustrations, information-packed sidebars, and a complete index and bibliography.Technique tips: Any physical activity is more fun when it's done right. Trailside Guides are written by experts and contain lucid explanations that help the reader quickly achieve proficiency.It's a big world out there. Get into it with the Trailside Guides. Color photographs and drawings throughout.

Product Description: One of North America's top canoeing experts teaches his craft with unparalleled skill in this book designed for novice or experienced paddler--for anyone who wants to move a canoe in superb control, whether on lakes or down rapids, solo or with the entire family. Color photos & illustrations.

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Titolo: A Trailside Guide: Canoeing (New Edition) (...
Casa editrice: W. W. Norton & Company
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good