This is the first book to provide clear, precise, and detailed explanations of techniques for all wilderness canoeists, written by a North Woods master: "There is no doubt that upstream travel, portaging, and lining up or down difficult rapids is work. Yet it can be a rewarding and pleasurable experience when done well."
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At last a book for the advanced canoeist! While there is material readily available on downstream canoeing, books covering the skills required to travel upstream against the current are few and far between. The author, a north woods guide and experienced canoeist, explains the art of poling and lining a canoe upstream, portaging between waters, and traveling through ice during periods of "freeze-up" in the fall, and "ice-out" in the spring. While of little interest to beginners, this will nonetheless appeal to those readers of the books of Calvin Rutstrum ( North American Canoe Country , Macmillan, 1964), Bill Mason ( Path of the Paddle , Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980), et al. Highly recommended for large canoeing collections, particularly those in northern states.
- Donald H. Dederick, SUNY Health Science Ctr., Brooklyn
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Donald H. Dederick, SUNY Health Science Ctr., Brooklyn
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Garrett and Alexandra Conover run a classic guiding service, North Woods Ways, out of Willimantic, Maine. They specialize in canoe and snowshoe trips in Maine, Quebec, and Labrador.
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A completion of the canoeists education,
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This review is from: Beyond the Paddle: A Canoeist's Guide to Expedition Skills-Polling, Lining, Portaging, and Maneuvering Through Ice (Paperback)
This is a one of a kind book by one of the living treasures of the American outdoors. Poling, lining travelling in icy water and much more are covered here. Mr. Conover lives in the outddors all year long so he absolutely knows what he's talking about. Buy this now before it goes out of print.
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