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
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.
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!.
Introduction | ||
1 | The Evolution of Rafting: From Powell to Paddle Cats | 1 |
2 | Get Wet: Your First Rafting Adventure | 6 |
3 | Equipment: From Oars to Floors, Helmets to Hi-Floats | 9 |
4 | Saddle Up: Assembling Your Gear and Crew | 34 |
5 | River Morphology: The Dynamics of Running Water | 42 |
6 | Propulsion Basics: Different Strokes for Different Boats | 65 |
7 | Paddle Captaining: The Art of Whitewater Choreography | 77 |
8 | Whitewater: Running the Rapids | 82 |
9 | Safety and Rescue: Keeping Your Head and Gear Above Water | 99 |
10 | Advanced Rafting: Rafting on the Cutting Edge | 122 |
11 | Single-Day to Multiday Trips: Carrying Your Toys | 139 |
12 | River Camping and Cookery: Life at the Riverside Inn | 142 |
13 | One Step Further: Rafting Alternatives | 150 |
14 | Stay in Shape: Gear Maintenance and Repair | 159 |
15 | The Rest of the Story | 166 |
16 | Conservation - Preserving the River Resource | 174 |
Appendix | 177 | |
Glossary | 193 | |
Index | 195 |