River Otter, Handbook for Trip Planning: Authoritative Guide for Rafters, Kayakers, Canoeists [Paperback]

Maria Eschen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Anotter Pr Llc (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097400460X
• ISBN-13: 978-0974004600
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #972,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Rafting

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource .... fun read also !, September 16, 2008

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pjf (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: River Otter, Handbook for Trip Planning: Authoritative Guide for Rafters, Kayakers, Canoeists (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource, whether you are an experienced or first time trip leader of a multi-day river trip.

I've been an active trip leader since 1997 .... from weekend trips within a few hours drive from home .... to month long trips deep into wilderness. I purchased this book in 2004 and have found it an indispensible reference. This book provides a very methodical way to plan, organize, and pack for a trip (includes check lists etc) .... I find that using this book means I use my pre-trip time more efficiently and I worry less about whether or not I've fogotten or overlooked something !! So it is worth every cent :-)

Maria Eschen presents what sounds like a dry subject in a very amusing way. The approach she documents for planning a trip is also applicable to many types of group multi-day wilderness trips (e.g. climbing, mountaineering, ski touring) though obviously the river and equipment specific info is not applicable!

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete and insightful, February 28, 2011

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Lindy06 - See all my reviews

This review is from: River Otter, Handbook for Trip Planning: Authoritative Guide for Rafters, Kayakers, Canoeists (Paperback)

I bought this after 3 years as a river trip coordinator with our volunteer (church) run river group. I learned some good things from this book and our trips last summer were just a little smoother as a result. I liked the organizational ideas. I only wish there had been trip games in this book because for some reason I thought I'd read that there was a good section on river games, that I did not find in this book. However, it does help with the planning/packing and that is a lot more important than river games when it comes to survival and enjoyment!