Simple easy to learn basics that will make any trip down river more fun and as safe as possible.
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Floating on rivers can be some of the most fun you've ever had, but like any outdoor sport, it has its risks as well. Stan Bradshaw wrote this book to help people "avoid becoming an accident statistic."
River Safety helps new boaters embark on their river trips the safe way and the smart way. It gives the novice invaluable tips and life-saving strategies. The chapters dissect the basic areas of knowledge a boater should have before attempting to go out on the water. Chapters include details on the following:
River terminology; reading the water; navigation; basics of river rescue; and much more!
After reviewing dozens of river accidents, Stan Bradshaw has found the most common mistakes, and the simple knowledge it would have taken to avoid them. Take the proper precautions, know your facts, and always put safety first.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
River Safety helps new boaters embark on their river trips the safe way and the smart way. It gives the novice invaluable tips and life-saving strategies. The chapters dissect the basic areas of knowledge a boater should have before attempting to go out on the water. Chapters include details on the following:
River terminology; reading the water; navigation; basics of river rescue; and much more!
After reviewing dozens of river accidents, Stan Bradshaw has found the most common mistakes, and the simple knowledge it would have taken to avoid them. Take the proper precautions, know your facts, and always put safety first.
About the Author
Stan Bradshaw has over twenty-five years of river floating experience. He's taught canoeing for eleven years, and is certified by the American Canoe Association for flat, moving, and whitewater instruction. He also enjoys fly fishing, guiding anglers, and publishing books.
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Small investment for a lifetime of reward,
By Athena (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: River Safety A Floaters Guide (Paperback)
I'm an open ocean paddler and thought I could handle an upcoming river trip without any fuss; but this book brings to light in an easy to read format the great need that even the most experienced of paddler has to properly prepare for the calmest of water journeys on the best of days. I'm very greatful for the river reading techniqes Bradshaw discribes and for the true stories of people who lost their lives because they weren't prepared. With so many people getting out on the water these days, books like this are essential and will save many lives.
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This review is from: River Safety: A Floaters Guide (Paperback)
Fast read, chock full of good information about river features, navigation, hazards, and safety based on actual accident reports. I am taking the author's advice though and signed up for a river navigation and safety course from a local certified whitewater instructor/guide.
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Explains the most common hazards confronting canoeists,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: River Safety A Floaters Guide (Paperback)
River Safety: A Floater's Guide examines actual floating accidents, then moves on to identify and explain the most common hazards confronting canoeists. Author Stan Bradshaw draws upon more than twenty-five years of experience and eleven years of teaching canoeing safety to show how the vast majority of fatal river accidents are easily avoidable if canoeists follow a few basic, simple rules. From "reading the water" and identifying river hazards, to basic principals and techniques of river navigation, to fundamentals of river rescue and a thorough discussion of clothing and equipment, River Safety is highly recommended reading. Enhanced with equipment and first aid kit check lists, a section on important knots for river runners, and an extensive directory of river running courses offered throughout North American, River Safety is a "must" for the novice canoeist and has much of significant value for even the seasoned river floater.
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