{"product_id":"north-american-canoe-country","title":"North American Canoe Country","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essential resource on how to canoe, now back in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalvin Rutstrum’s fans have long known about his nuts-and-bolts approach to wilderness living. With this reissue of \u003cem\u003eNorth American Canoe Country,\u003c\/em\u003e a new generation of readers has the opportunity to learn time-tested secrets of a safe canoe adventure from a master outdoorsman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1964,\u003cem\u003e North American Canoe Country\u003c\/em\u003e is a complete treatise on the art of canoeing. Written as a guide for travelers who want to embark on self-sufficient trips deep into the wilderness, this book offers readers all the information they need to plan and undertake a canoe trip. Rutstrum gives the essentials on canoes, comparing birch-bark, wood, wood-and-canvas, and aluminum crafts. His paddling techniques are timeless-he describes strategies for rough waters and rapids, for boating alone or in tandem, including stroke diagrams. Portaging, safety procedures, direction finding, towing, and much more are systematically explained. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calvin Rutstrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616378904956,"sku":"9780816636600","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/missing-cover_0618c62f-b580-4347-8840-e75d28c5db47.jpg?v=1746711480","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/north-american-canoe-country","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}