Whether you enjoy day trips around the lake, an overnight trip along the slow moving river, paddling tandem or solo, Westwood's thoughtful and clear breakdown of canoeing principles, skills and techniques make this book a must-have for anyone interested in getting the most enjoyment from their canoe.
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| Introduction to Canoeing | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Equipment | |
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| The Canoe | |
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| Canoe Design and Selection | |
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| The Paddle | |
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| Personal Gear | |
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| PFD | |
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| Dressing for Warm Conditions | |
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| Dressing for Cold Conditions | |
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| Safety Gear & Accessories | |
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| Before Hitting the Water | |
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| Caring for Your Canoe | |
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| Portaging Your Canoe | |
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| One-person Canoe Lift | |
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| Two-person Canoe Lift | |
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| Transporting Your Canoe | |
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| Getting in and Out | |
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| Launching from Shore | |
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| Launching from a Dock | |
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| Paddling Positions | |
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| The Essentials | |
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| Warming Up and Stretching | |
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| The Three Golden Rules | |
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| Keep Your Upper and Lower Body Independent | |
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| Rotate Your Torso | |
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| Keep Your Arms Within Your Field of Vision | |
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| Paddling Posture | |
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| Holding the Paddle | |
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| Canoe Trim | |
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| The Canoe in Motion | |
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| The Essential Strokes | |
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| Forward Strokes | |
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| Forward Stroke | |
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| J Stroke | |
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| Cross Forward Stroke | |
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| Reverse Strokes | |
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| Back Stroke | |
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| Cross Back Stroke | |
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| Reverse J Stroke | |
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| Turning Strokes | |
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| Forward Sweep | |
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| Reverse Sweep | |
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| Stationary Bow Draw | |
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| Cross Bow Draw | |
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| Stern Pry | |
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| Stern Draw | |
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| Lateral Strokes | |
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| Draw | |
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| Pry | |
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| Stability Strokes | |
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| Low Brace | |
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| Righting Pry | |
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| The Essential Maneuvers | |
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| Straight Ahead | |
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| Straight Backward | |
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| Tandem | |
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| Solo | |
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| Pivots | |
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| Tandem | |
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| Solo | |
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| Side Slips | |
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| Tandem | |
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| Solo | |
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| Moving Turns | |
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| Edging the Canoe | |
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| Tandem On-side Turns | |
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| Tandem Off-side Turns | |
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| Solo On-side Turns | |
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| Solo Off-side Turns | |
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| Safety on the Water | |
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| Weather | |
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| Lake Hazards | |
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| River Hazards | |
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| Capsize Recoveries | |
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| Canoe-Over-Canoe Rescue | |
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| Capistrano Flip | |
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| Shake-Out | |
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| Emptying at Shore | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |
Ben Shillington is an experienced outdoor recreation instructor and guide who has led multiple mountaineering, mountain biking, whitewater and flat water canoe expeditions. In 2003, Ben was invited to be a mountain climber for the Discovery Channel's Mount Everest Expedition, where he spent two months climbing and filming the western crown of Mount Everest up to Base Camp II (21,325 feet; 6,500 meters). Ben has summited a 21,000-foot (6,400-meter) peak in the Himalayas, trekked independently to Everest's Base Camp, and guided on Mount Kilimanjaro.
