The Best Canoeing Books 2024

1. White Water: Running the Wild Rivers of North America [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. White Water: Running the Wild Rivers of North America by Bart Jackson

White Water: Running the Wild Rivers of North America, Used [Hardcover]

2. A Canoeist's Sketchbook, Used [Paperback]

Robert Kimber is a Maine author who's work has appeared in Audubon, Country Journal, Down East, and Yankee. Jerry Stelmok is a canoe builder in Maine.

A Canoeist's Sketchbook, Used [Paperback]

3. Canoeing Canada's Northwest Territories: A Paddler's Guide [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This is the first and only detailed guidebook on Canada's world-renowned arctic rivers. In addition to describing 20 rivers and how to experience them (from the Hood to the Coppermine to the Kazan), the author also details how to prepare for an arctic canoe trip, local attractions and the heritage of the north. An invaluable trip planning aid.

Canoeing Canada's Northwest Territories: A Paddler's Guide [Paperback - Used]

4. Keep It Moving: Baja by Canoe [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Keep It Moving: Baja by Canoe by Valerie Fons

Keep It Moving: Baja by Canoe, Used [Hardcover]

5. The Canoe Shop: Three Elegant Wooden Canoes Anyone Can Build [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. A lavishly illustrated, user-friendly guide for novices and experienced boat builders alike, The Canoe Shop provides plans and building instructions for three graceful and rugged touring canoes a 12-foot double-paddle canoe, a 14-foot solo canoe, and a 16-foot tandem boat that virtually anyone can build directly from the book. Following the same critically acclaimed format found in his classic, The New Kayak Shop, leading North American boat designer Chris Kulczycki walks readers through the entire building process for each boat. One standout feature of The Canoe Shop is a revolutionary, simplified approach to lapstrake construction which makes this traditional technique considered by many to be the finest method of wooden boat construction available to amateurs for the first time. - Features three original designs from one of the most respected small-boat designers - Contains dozens of illustrations and step-by-step building instructions"

The Canoe Shop: Three Elegant Wooden Canoes Anyone Can Build, Used [Paperback]

6. Carolina Whitewater: A Canoeist's Guide to the Western Carolinas [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The ultimate guide to paddling whitewater in the Carolinas, A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas has guided boaters to the best water in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states for almost thirty years. Inside, boaters will find updated information for the classic rivers, like the Nolichucky, Nantahala, and French Broad, as well as for the extreme creeks, including Green River, White Oak Creek and Watauga. Also included is information vital to all paddlers, beginner and expert alike: information on clubs and organizations, state water trails, and national and scenic rivers. Ratings and descriptions include topographic maps, county locations, gauge, difficulty ratings, drop/distances, run times, water quality, and much more. With over seventy detailed profiles and more than fifty maps of the best canoeing and kayaking waterways in the Carolinas, this guide is indispensable whether taking a quiet float trip or an exciting run on class IV-V rapids.

Carolina Whitewater: A Canoeist's Guide to the Western Carolinas, Used [Paperback]

7. Basic Illustrated Canoeing, Used [Paperback]

Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know.

Basic Illustrated Canoeing, Used [Paperback]

8. AMC Whitewater Handbook, 3rd [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. To start you off right?or polish the whitewater skills you already have.

AMC Whitewater Handbook, 3rd, Used [Paperback]

9. Canoeing, Used [Misc.]

" Join the millions who have already discovered the fun and excitement of canoeing--this complete guide shows you how. From canoeing skills to an entire section on great destinations, Canoeing provides all the information you need to get a lifetime of enjoyment out of this great outdoor activity. Laurie Gullion, an expert instructor and experienced canoe tour guide, makes it so easy for you to learn the basics that you'll want to start canoeing right away. Using an upbeat and engaging writing style, she discusses: - choosing the right equipment, - guidelines for safe canoeing, and - flexibility and strengthening exercises for canoeists. Gullion also explains the fundamental strokes and maneuvers that will allow you to paddle flatwater rivers and lakes efficiently and safely. With the help of dozens of full-color photos, you'll learn to execute the draw, pry, forward and reverse sweeps, forward stroke, and J stroke. Plus, you'll learn how to rescue yourself, others, and gear after a capsize. But Canoeing is much more than a ""how-to"" book that you will use only a few times. It's loaded with reference information that has lasting value for even experienced canoeists. You'll find checklists that will help you organize single and multi-day canoe trips. You'll also find suggestions for trips to some of the best canoeing destinations around the world, including information on: - prevailing weather conditions, - sights to see, - paddling distance and difficulty, - camping facilities, and - passport and permit needs. For those who want to get serious about canoeing, this book shows you how to determine if you're ready to tackle whitewater runs, enter racing competitions, or try alternative forms of paddling such as sea kayaking and river kayaking. You'll also find listings and descriptions of canoeing videotapes and books, information about canoeing periodicals, and addresses for canoeing governing bodies around the world. This book is part of the Outdoor Pursuits Series from Human Kinetics. Like all the books in the series, Canoeing emphasizes safety, environmental responsibility, and--most of all--the fun of outdoor activity "

Canoeing, Used [Paperback]

10. Goodbye to a River : A Narrative, Used [Hardcover]

In the 1950s, a series of dams was proposed along the Brazos River in north-central Texas. For John Graves, this project meant that if the stream s regimen was thus changed, the beautiful and sometimes brutal surrounding countryside would also change, as would the lives of the people whose rugged ancestors had eked out an existence there. Graves therefore decided to visit that stretch of the river, which he had known intimately as a youth. Goodbye to a River" "is his account of that farewell canoe voyage. As he braves rapids and fatigue and the fickle autumn weather, he muses upon old blood feuds of the region and violent skirmishes with native tribes, and retells wild stories of courage and cowardice and deceit that shaped both the river s people and the land during frontier times and later. Nearly half a century after its initial publication, Goodbye to a River is a true American classic, a vivid narrative about an exciting journey and a powerful tribute to a vanishing way of life and its ever-changing natural environment. "From the Trade Paperback edition.""

Goodbye to a River : A Narrative, Used [Hardcover]