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Authors: Jeff Bennett, McGraw-Hill Harvard Business School Pr
ISBN-13: 9780070055056, ISBN-10: 007005505X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: January 1996
Edition: Subsequent

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Author Biography: Jeff Bennett

Jeff Bennett has been running rivers in rafts, hardshell and inflatable kayaks, and canoes since the 1970s. A columnist and contributing photographer to Paddler and Snow Country magazines, his work has also appeared in Canoe & Kayak, Adventure West, and other publications. He is author or co-author of three classic river guides--Class Five Chronicles, A Guide to the Whitewater Rivers of Washington, and Soggy Sneakers Guide to Oregon Rivers--and has contributed tales of hairball whitewater descents to the wildly entertaining book, No Shit! There I Was. He is also author of The Complete Inflatable Kayaker and with Scott Downey, The Complete Snowboarder, both published by Ragged Mountain Press.

Book Synopsis

This is the manual endorsed by professional guides, instructors, and recreational river runners everywhere. With comprehensive step-by-step coverage starting with the first run, it includes tips from top guides, outfitters, and instructors, plus the most complete guide to Class V rafting techniques ever assembled. This is the completely revised and updated successor to Bennett's best-selling manual, Rafting!.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1The Evolution of Rafting: From Powell to Paddle Cats1
2Get Wet: Your First Rafting Adventure6
3Equipment: From Oars to Floors, Helmets to Hi-Floats9
4Saddle Up: Assembling Your Gear and Crew34
5River Morphology: The Dynamics of Running Water42
6Propulsion Basics: Different Strokes for Different Boats65
7Paddle Captaining: The Art of Whitewater Choreography77
8Whitewater: Running the Rapids82
9Safety and Rescue: Keeping Your Head and Gear Above Water99
10Advanced Rafting: Rafting on the Cutting Edge122
11Single-Day to Multiday Trips: Carrying Your Toys139
12River Camping and Cookery: Life at the Riverside Inn142
13One Step Further: Rafting Alternatives150
14Stay in Shape: Gear Maintenance and Repair159
15The Rest of the Story166
16Conservation - Preserving the River Resource174
Appendix177
Glossary193
Index195

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