The Packraft Handbook : : an Instructional Guide for the Curious
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Introduction -- Part I. Foundations -- Chapter 1. Packrafting equipment -- Chapter 2. Boat control and wet re-entry -- Chapter 3. Risk -- Part II. Rivers and open water -- Chapter 4. How rivers work -- Chapter 5. The principles of river-running -- Chapter 6. Navigating river features -- Chapter 7. Open-water crossings -- Part III. When things go wrong -- Chapter 8. River rescue from the water -- Chapter 9. River rescue from shore -- Chapter 10. Equipment repair and modification -- Chapter 11. Medical emergencies -- Part IV. Putting the "pack" in packrafting -- Chapter 12. Backpacking, camping and cargo -- Chapter 13. Researching and trip planning -- Take-out.
"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 react when things go wrong. Illustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters." -- Back cover
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PUBLISHED
Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, [2021]
Year Published: 2021
Description: 429 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781680516029
1680516027
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Glaser, Sarah K.
SUBJECTS
Rafting (Sports) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
White-water canoeing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.