This book covers all aspects of the open canoe, from design to wilderness travel. What really sets it apart is its focus on canoeing techniques. Ray Goodwin is the UK's best known & (many would go so far as to say) foremost canoe coach. By introducing some of the latest canoeing performance skills, based on what he has discovered through decades of coaching & guiding, he sets out to inspire a new generation of paddlers. Through clear language & the use of photographs acquired over many years of paddling around the world, he shares some real insights of the reality of canoeing; sometimes gritty, but always enthralling. Ray has paddled extensively in Europe & his British canoe trips include the Circumnavigation of Wales & the Irish Sea Crossing. In North America, he has canoed the Rio Grande in the South & done trips as far north as the Arctic Circle, as well as doing two kayak descents of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. In addition to being a British Canoe Union Level 5 Coach in Canoe, Inland Kayak, he holds a Mountain Instructor's Certificate & has led ice climbs on Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya & in the Atlas Mountains. He runs his own coaching & guiding business, working at all levels from novice to the top BCU leadership & coaching qualifications courses. ...

A canoeing adventure (flatwater, river or whitewater) can lead the reader on water trails to explore new places, exciting adventures, peaceful relaxation & a lifetime of recreation & fitness with other canoe enthusiasts all over the world in one of the fastest growing outdoor sports. Learning to canoe could not be easier with expert teachers instructing basic techniques & skills so the reader can quickly gain the essentials to go canoeing. ” Preparing for a Canoe Adventure” introduces different types of canoeing & canoes, selecting the right equipment for outfitting the reader & their boat, learning canoe fitness basics, travel safety & survival skills. The book also covers how to develop canoe handling techniques, paddle skills, strokes & manoeuvres. Starting with easy river trips, the reader will move on to more challenging waterways, overnight & extended trips or paddling adventures for groups & families. The book provides a self-instruction guide to learning by reading & viewing the basics to become a competent beginner in this outdoor sport. ...

This guide to canoeing & kayaking by the well-known British Canoe Union coach Marcus Bailie provides sound, practical advice to help make a better canoeist, whether learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques & tactics, or reviewing the fundamentals of the sport. ...

This is a thoroughly modern book on the traditional open canoe. It covers all aspects of the open canoe, from design to wilderness travel. What really sets it apart is its focus on canoeing techniques. Ray Goodwin is the UK`s best known & (many would go so far as to say) foremost canoe coach. By introducing some of the latest canoeing performance skills, based on what he has discovered through decades of coaching & guiding, he sets out to inspire a new generation of paddlers. Through clear language & the use of photographs acquired over many years of paddling around the world, he shares some real insights of the reality of canoeing; sometimes gritty, but always enthralling. New in the 2nd edition is a section on `vision pattern`, a method for creating a mental map of a rapid. There is an expanded & re-written chapter on canoeing with children. There are more techniques for improvised sailing & more on advanced lining & tracking. It describes new solo rescue techniques & has many new inspirational canoe expedition examples. ...

Canoeing the Congo narrates the journey of Phil Harwood, who undertook an epic five-month solo attempt to canoe the Congo River in war-torn Central Africa. It was a historic 'first descent' from the true source in the highlands of Zambia. Just short of 3, 000 miles long, the Congo River is the eighth longest in the world & the deepest river in the world, with a flow rate second only to the Amazon. Along the way, Phil encountered numerous waterfalls, huge rapids, man-eating crocodiles, hippos, aggressive snakes & spiders' webs the size of houses. He faced endemic corruption, was arrested, intimidated, bullied, chased & he received numerous death threats. He also collapsed from malaria. The people were mostly friendly, however, & Phil received tremendous hospitality from a proud & brave people, especially from the riverside fishermen who helped him wherever they could. On one stretch of river known as ' The Abattoir' due to its past history of cannibalism & current reputation for criminal activity, he hired four brothers with a shotgun to accompany him as bodyguards. They paddled & floated for five days & nights on the river. Common questions from locals were, why haven't you cut his throat yet? & if you don't want to do it, tell us where you're camping & we'll come & do it for you.. . We'll share his money. It was an exhilarating, terrifying & wonderful journey but Phil managed to survive, despite the odds, to tell his story. Canoeing the Congo will appeal to fans of adventurous travel writing & people who love the nature & wilderness. Phil, who is a fan of adventure stories himself, enjoys the work of Ranulph Fiennes & Bill Bryson. ...

Cantabria Autonomous Region of Spain at 1:200, 000 in a series of physical road maps from IGN/CNIG
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MICHELIN zoom map Costa de Cantabria is the ideal travel companion to fully explore this Spanish destination, thanks to its easy-to-use format & its scale of 1/150, 000. The Zoom collection are characterized by the high precision of their detailed scale, specially adapted for very touristy areas or with a high density road network, including new developments & industrial areas. In addition to clarity, reliability & up-to-date information, all Michelin cartography features include a wealth of practical information: places & monuments of tourist interest, picturesque tours, areas for sports & leisure activities... Useful plans of cities & a practical index of localities. Also the maps contain places of interest & signposting of tracks for bicycles & greenways. ...

Contoured, GPS-compatible, indexed road map at 1:200, 000 from CNIG
- Spain’s civilian survey organization, with exceptionally
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The départments of Cantal & Lozère at 1:150, 000 in Michelin’s Local Series, with highlighting for scenic routes, an index, a special panel with best sights & recommended driving tours, & street plans of Aurillac & Mende. The map is double-sided, with a generous overlap between the sides, & extends from Ussel & Issoire in the north to Millau in the south, with most of the Cevennes National Park & Alès in the south-eastern corner. Coverage

Includes:: most of the PNR des Volcans d’ Auvergne with Puy de Sancy on the northern edge of the map, Puy Mary & Plomb du Cantal, Gorges de la Truyère, Gorges du Lot, Conques, Montagne de la Margeride, Le Bleymard & Mont Lozère, Florac, Corniche des Cévennes & Mont Aigoual, etc. PLEASE NOTE: our coverage image, provided by the publishers, does not take into account which areas along the edge of the map are blocked by the index & the additional features – Rodez & the south-western corner are not included. Maps in Michelin’s Local Series of France have the same cartography (road network & place names shown on the maps) as the publishers’ Regional Series at 1;200, 000 but enlarged here to 1:150, 000 to provide greater clarity & larger, easier to read print size. Road network is presented in great detail, indicating width, motorway services & rest areas, dangerous or restricted entry roads, steep gradients, height & weight restrictions, etc. Scenic sections are highlighted. The maps also show selected cycle paths & nature trails. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest, with additional star rating for best sights, based on the publishers’ Green Guides for French regions. Satellite-derived base with colouring for the forested areas & boundaries of national or regional parks shows the topography. In the mountainous regions the maps have bold, very effective relief shading, with a large number of names of peaks, passes, & other topographic features. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 10’ intervals & are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title in addition

Includes:: a panel showing the area’s principal roads & places of interest, plus recommendations for sightseeing tours. Also provided are town centre maps of main cities, indicating principal traffic arteries, one way streets & places of interest. Only selected streets are named & listed in the accompanying index. Please click on the series link to see all the titles in this series.





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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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