Author: American Canoe Association
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 167088

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5

ISBN: 0897322029
Dewey Decimal Number: 797
EAN: 9780897322027
ASIN: 0897322029

Publication Date: October 1, 1996
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

This amply illustrated book tells beginning paddlers everything they need to know, from appropriate clothing to the parts of the boat, from correct strokes to proper safety concerns.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Good intro book October 18, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

In the 26 pages (between Foreword and Glossary) there is an awful lot of good explanation on canoe basics, complemented with many and clear drawings. As a novice in canoeing, I learned a lot more than one could expect from such a thin book. Some techniques like re-entering-the-canoe-in-deep-water and boat-over-boat rescue technique seem better explained here than they are in some thicker books. (I write "seem" as I haven't tried yet at the time of writing this :-) ).
It should be noted that this is -as the title says- a basic introduction book; the book has all the information you need to get started. It will enable you to row and control a lot better than the average newbee in a rental canoe, but that is about how far it goes.

4 out of 5 stars

Good first manual for novice recreational paddlers November 9, 1999
52 out of 52 found this review helpful

The American Canoe Association's Introduction to Paddling, canoeing basics for lakes and rivers, is a short and clear introduction to canoeing. It describes the canoe and related equipment, how to use same, and several cautionary thoughts.

The strokes described are few and clear, and river maneuvers and safety considerations are clearly laid out.

A fine introductory handbook for any novice canoeist, and probably all that is needed for thye casual paddler

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