Winner of the 2018 National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional Book! The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping introduces new rafters to the skills, equipment, and knowledge required to mount a multiday whitewater rafting trip. Rafting equipment, skills, and techniques have changed drastically in recent years, and this book provides the latest information on equipment selection, care, repair, and use; whitewater rafting techniques; reading rivers; hazard evaluation and basic rescue; camping techniques; river cooking and living; and expedition planning. Written in a clear and comprehensive manner by outdoor educator and whitewater veteran Molly Absolon, The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping is a great tool for novices and an excellent resource for experienced rafters.

How the experts do it.

Detailed Maps, High and Low Water Rapid Descriptions, Hiking, Geology, Photography, Kayaking, Camps and History in a Mile-by-Mile Format

Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater is the definitive guide to the best rivers and creeks for kayaking and rafting in Washington and Oregon—home to some of the most fun (and challenging) whitewater in the world. Including over 240 detailed run descriptions from local area paddlers who know these rivers and creeks better than anyone else, this is the only book you’ll ever need for a lifetime’s-worth of paddling in the Pacific Northwest. Includes… ·Run descriptions ·Shuttle directions ·Detailed maps ·Min. and max. recommended flows ·Scouting advice ·Awesome photos ·And more!

Newly revised and updated in its second edition, this is the most complete and authoritative book on whitewater rafting east of the Mississippi. Intended for first time rafters, but equally suitable for the most experienced. Photos.

The definitive how-to book on professional river guiding, The Guide's Guide Augmented covers every aspect of the multifaceted art of river guiding, from planning to execution to the philosophy behind rafting. Used by guides, outfitters, trip leaders, resource managers, adventurers, boaters, and outdoor enthusiasts of all sorts worldwide, this book is a comprehensive manual to the nuts and bolts of a rafting trip, as well as to having ?deep fun: ? life-enhancing adventures that entertain, inspire, educate, thrill, heal, delight!

Whitewater boating guidebook for the upper Salt River River with topographic maps and mile-by-mile descriptions