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A Complete Guide to Canoeing : A Manual on Technique and Equipment and the Best Canoeing Routes in North America

A Complete Guide to Canoeing : A Manual on Technique and Equipment and the Best Canoeing Routes in North America

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A Complete Guide to Canoeing : A Manual on Technique and Equipment and the Best Canoeing Routes in North America

by Monk, Carl; & Jerome Knap

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Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10
0889320233
ISBN 13
9780889320239
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Toronto: Pagurian Press Limited, 1976. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Dust Jacket is bright and shiny. Previous owner's name stamp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with numerous photos and line drawings. Covers paddling techniques, canoeing with a pole or rope, loading a canoe, portaging, assessing weather conditions, coping with waves and winds, maintenance, repair, safety, how to hunt and fish from a canoe, planning a long trip, etc. From the Dust Jacket: "THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CANOEING IN NORTH AMERICA is a complete manual for the novice and offers insights on technique for the skilled... This book starts with a history of the canoe, showing how this mode of transport led to the discovery of many parts of North America. The authors describes the anatomy of a canoe and show how it developed from the ancient birch-bark style of the Indian to the modern day aluminum or wood versions. A check list for the canoe buyer offers advice on what kind of canoe to buy for one's specific needs, how to tell the best-made canoes, and how to choose a paddle." Bound in the original green boards, lettered in gold on the spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 192pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Complete Guide to Canoeing : A Manual on Technique and Equipment and the Best Canoeing Routes in North America
Author
Monk, Carl; & Jerome Knap
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine condition
Jacket Condition
Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0889320233
ISBN 13
9780889320239
Publisher
Pagurian Press Limited
Place of Publication
Toronto
Date Published
1976
Size
8vo. 192pp

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