The American Canoe Association's River Safety Anthology
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Rating | : | 4.57 (990 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0897321928 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-03-20 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As much a tool for instruction as it is a body of literature, The American Canoe Association's River Safety Anthology represents an effort to educate the public to the potential dangers of whitewater sports. (6 x 9, 136 pages, charts, illustrations). This collection is also a homage to those who have lost their lives while engaged in whitewater sports. From the Back CoverFor over a decade, the American Canoe Association has gathered accident reports connected with the sport of whitewater paddling. These stories tell of the resourcefulness and heroics of people who, despite the odds of personal injury, placed themselves at risk to help others
Canoe 1 I have heard others in the canoeing community refer to this book as the "book of the dead" which it is, but I had never read it. My curiosity finally caught up with me and I bought a copy for myself. For being such a small book, it is very powerful. It is a compilation of true life story after story of both novice and
These stories tell of the resourcefulness and heroics of people who, despite the odds of personal injury, placed themselves at risk to help others. As much a tool for instruction as it is a body of literature, The American Canoe Association's River Safety Anthology represents an effort to educate the public to the potential dangers of whitewater sports. This collection is also a homage to those who have lost their lives while engaged in whitewater sports.. For over a decade, the American Canoe Association has gathered accident reports connected with the sport of whitewater paddling