| Woodlands Canoeing: Pleasure Paddling on Woodland Waterways Contributor(s): Sparkman, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0864922345 ISBN-13: 9780864922342 Publisher: Goose Lane Editions OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1998 Annotation: Woodlands Canoeing is a guide to the pleasures of canoeing in the northern woodlands. Designed for novice canoeists or those accustomed to more predictable rivers and lakes, Woodlands Canoeing mixes practical instruction in paddling, poling, lining, and portaging with historical insights, personal anecdotes, and lots of illustrations. Beginning with a short history of the modern canoe, Sparkman includes chapters on equipment, canoeing techniques, day tripping and camping in comfort as well as sections on canoeing with children and, for real enthusiasts, canoeing around the calendar. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Canada - Sports & Recreation | Canoeing - Sports & Recreation | Boating |
| Dewey: 797.1 |
| LCCN: 2005391486 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.03" W x 9.03" (0.67 lbs) 155 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A recreational canoeman in his native Texas, Rick Sparkman thought he knew all about the sport when he moved to Nova Scotia in 1981. The swift, cold rivers and streams of his new home adjusted his thinking in the most personal way: he got dumped. That's when he started learning to paddle in earnest. Woodlands Canoeing explains the fundamentals of recreational canoeing in the woods of the Maritimes, New England, and anywhere else where the waterways are small, the water is swift and at times shallow, and canoeing varies with the seasons. It's a guide to safe, comfortable recreation for those who already canoe a little and want to know more, as well as for people experienced in canoeing on lakes or on the more predictable rivers described in other canoeing books. Woodlands Canoeing outlines the advantages of various kinds of equipment and describes canoeing and camping techniques in words, photos, and drawings, mixing practical information with anecdotes drawn from Sparkman's years of family canoeing. Throughout, Sparkman concentrates on having fun, even when the expected summer shower becomes the tail of a hurricane or the canoe has to be inched over rocky shallows where only a few days earlier there was plenty of water. Keeping warm, dry, and well fed are crucial to Sparkman's pleasure, and Woodlands Canoeing contains hints for packing, instructions for making camp, and recipes for delicious and satisfying meals. Because of the region's volatile climate and variable water conditions, Sparkman has learned how to canoe delightfully in all weathers, and in Woodlands Canoeing he passes his hard-won knowledge along. An enthusiastic winter canoeist, he even explains how to achieve this feat safely and -- believe it or not -- in comfort. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sparkman, Rick: - Rick Sparkman is a professor of business administration at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Readers of Eastern Woods and Waters will recognize the clarity of his writing, his joy in canoeing, and his sense of humour. |