The packraft handbook
an instructional guide for the curious
The packraft handbook
an instructional guide for the curious
Book - 2021
"The Packraft Handbook is a comprehensive guide to packrafting, with a strong emphasis on skill progression and safety. Readers will learn to maneuver through river features and open water, mitigate risk with trip planning and boat control, and react when things go wrong. Illustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters." -- Back cover.
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| 37413321859466 | Available | Non-fiction | 797.121 MEHL |
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| Language: | English |
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Seattle, WA :
Mountaineers Books,
[2021]
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographic references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Part I. Foundations -- Chapter 1. Packrafting equipment -- Chapter 2. Boat control and wet re-entry -- Chapter 3. Risk -- Part II. Rivers and open water -- Chapter 4. How rivers work -- Chapter 5. The principles of river-running -- Chapter 6. Navigating river features -- Chapter 7. Open-water crossings -- Part III. When things go wrong -- Chapter 8. River rescue from the water -- Chapter 9. River rescue from shore -- Chapter 10. Equipment repair and modification -- Chapter 11. Medical emergencies -- Part IV. Putting the "pack" in packrafting -- Chapter 12. Backpacking, camping and cargo -- Chapter 13. Researching and trip planning -- Take-out. | |
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