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Paddle Your Own Canoe (Hardcover)

by Gary McGuffin (Author), Joanie McGuffin (Author)

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Entirely practical, based on long experience, and aimed at anyone who simply wants to improve canoeing techniques. -- Linda Turk, Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 06/29/2003

Helpful to both seasoned and novice canoers. -- Globe and Mail 07/05/2003

The most comprehensive book ever written on canoeing technique... essential guide for recreational paddlers is packed with information. -- Bushwacker's Wilderness Journal 09/2003

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The most comprehensive book ever written on canoeing technique... essential guide for recreational paddlers is packed with information. (Bushwacker's Wilderness Journal 200309)

Helpful to both seasoned and novice canoers. (Globe and Mail 20030629)

Entirely practical, based on long experience, and aimed at anyone who simply wants to improve canoeing techniques. (Linda Turk Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 200806)

Like their canoe book, this is the best introduction to kayak touring that you can buy. (Stuart Fisher Canoeist )

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Product Details

Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Boston Mills Press; illustrated edition edition (February 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1550462148
ISBN-13: 978-1550462142
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,772,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 books cite this book:

Basic Canoeing: All the Skills You Need to Get Started (Basic How-to Guides) by Jon Rounds in Back Matter
The Happy Camper: An Essential Guide to Life Outdoors by Kevin Callan in Back Matter
More of Canada's Best Canoe Routes by Alister Thomas in Back Matter
Canada's Best Canoe Routes by Alister Thomas on page 240
A Paddler's Guide to Ontario's Lost Canoe Routes by Kevin Callan in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars New book on the "Paddling" shelf, January 19, 2007

By	Daniel R. Fera "Battenkiller" (Adirondack area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Having always considered "The Path of the Paddle" as the last word in canoeing books, I was too cheap to buy Gary and Joannie's book as I considered it to be superfluous at best. Having received it as a Christmas gift this year, I can humbly say I was wrong. There is no book that will get you safely on the water and having fun faster than this one. Every aspect of recreational paddling is covered, right down to outfitting your whitewater playboat. The photos are clear and the angles and sequences leave you nothing to want for, save time spent on the water (although the photos of Gary and Joannie look just a little bit too happy, eh?) The only thing I can say in the minus category is that I am not a personal fan of the leaned forward, aggressive style of modern paddling and that is obviously where they are coming from. It's good to know how to lean forward and plant your paddle while using your body to draw the boat hard to the placement. When I need to accelerate rapidly, that is the best way. But for me, canoeing is more about relaxing and getting there with style and grace, and for that purpose, nothing says it like old-fashioned Canadian freestyle (i.e. Bill Mason and Omer Stringer). That difference aside, I think this book is a stellar achievement and deserves a place alongside "The Path of the Paddle" on the bookshelf.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Paddle Your Own Canoe, August 31, 2005

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I have a whole shelf of books on canoeing. This one and Bill Mason's Path of the Paddle are the best. The pictures in Paddle Your Own Canoe way out-shine the pictures in the Bill Mason books. The McGuffins certainly know what they are talking about. This book delves into canoeing technique with more depth than any book except Mason's. It does take a long time to study and figure out what they are doing. Canoeing is hard to learn from a book, but if I had to recommend one book this would be it. Beautiful photography.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Paddle Your Own Canoe, September 6, 2000

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This is a great book if you want to learn alot about the different paddle strokes used while in your canoe. It has great pictures and very good naratives. I highly recomend this book.

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