Canoeing Wild Rivers

The 30th Anniversary Edition of the classic Expedition Canoeinghas long been considered the premier guide to canoeing and exploring North America's waterways. This thirtieth-anniversary edition expertly details everything you need to know about paddling the continent's wild rivers.Outdoors writer and wilderness canoe guide Cliff Jacobson draws on his thirty-plus years of river running to give you sound advice, fresh new ideas, and advanced techniques for canoeing in the wilderness. Completely updated and revised, inside you'll find dozens of full-color photos, how-to illustrations, source charts, canoeing and camping tricks, a chapter full of hard-won advice from more than twenty-five of Jacobson's fellow canoeing experts, and a brand new chapter devoted to paddling desert and swamp rivers.Look inside to find:How to pick a crewRoute and trip planningCanoeing and camping gearNavigating by map, compass, and GPSHow to deal with dangerous bearsCanoe hazards and rescueBarren-land travelPreparation and skills are everything when canoeing wild rivers. Take along this guide on all of your canoeing adventures.