Sports & Recreation Outdoor Skills
Canoeing Safety & Rescue
- Publisher
- RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
- Initial publish date
- May 1992
- Category
- Outdoor Skills
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780921102113
- Publish Date
- May 1992
- List Price
- $9.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Out of print
This edition is not currently available in bookstores. Check your local library or search for used copies at Abebooks.
Description
Canoeing Safety & Rescue helps paddlers prepare for the inevitable—an accident on the river. Focusing on how to prepare for a safe trip, this book also includes information on implementing a rescue plan when things go wrong. A complete guide, it includes sections on rigging ropes for extracting canoes off rocks and First Aid suggestions, as well as checklists and a thorough index.
About the author
Doug McKown works as a paramedic in Banff and has been canoeing for more than 35 years. He also instructs canoeing and has developed instructional programs for many institutions across Canada.