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1	Deliverance more books like this by James Dickey add to wishlist In James Dickey's harrowing 1970 novel, DELIVERANCE, four men set out on a canoe trip in the north Georgia wilderness. Only three make it back--and those three are changed forever. The story begins as a lighthearted adventure about city boys eager to test themselves against the elements, but it soon spirals down into a tense, nail-biting saga of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Paddle-To-The-Sea more books like this by Holling Clancy Holling add to wishlist A young Indian boy in Canada carves a little canoe with a figure inside and sets him on the snow just north of Lake Superior. When the snow melts the canoe, named Paddle-to-the-Sea, is off on a long trip through each of the Great Lakes, down the St. Lawrence River and into the Atlantic Ocean. This book chronicles its remarkable journey in words ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Survival of the Bark Canoe more books like this by John McPhee add to wishlist In Greenville, New Hampshire, a small town in the southern part of the state, Henri Vaillancourt makes birch-bark canoes in the same manner and with the same tools that the Indians used. "The Survival of the Bark Canoe "is the story of this ancient craft and of a 150-mile trip through the Maine woods in those graceful survivors of a prehistoric ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Red Fox and His Canoe more books like this by Nathaniel Benchley add to wishlist Red Fox's canoe is big, but not big enough to hold all the animals who want to go fishing with him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Canoeing & Camping Beyond the Basics more books like this by Cliff Jacobson, Cliff Moen (Illustrator) add to wishlist Before setting out on any canoeing and camping trip, you should always make sure to brush up on the necessary skills. "Canoeing and Camping" presents readers with accurate and up-to-date information on all the important skills that will make the experience both enjoyable and safe. Included in this new edition is expert advice on selecting the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction more books like this by Ted Moores add to wishlist Deceptively beautiful, modern woodstrip canoes are not only rugged and responsive in the water, they can be built by anyone with a minimum of woodworking skills. Canoecraft contains step-by-step instructions for seven different, low-cost, classic canoe models. Illustrations and photos. see all copies from $10.14! new only from $17.12! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America more books like this by Edwin Tappan Adney, Howard I Chappelle, John McPhee (Foreword by) add to wishlist The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient ... see all copies from $7.86! new only from $13.22! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Building a Strip Canoe more books like this by Gil Gilpatrick add to wishlist Includes directions for building eight different canoes plus a helpful list of resources for lumber, tools, etc. 100+ photographs & illustrations. see all copies from $10.84! new only from $13.53! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Mississippi Solo: A River Quest more books like this by Eddy L Harris add to wishlist Never having canoed before, and with the loan of a friend's boat, Eddy L. Harris sets out to row the length of the Mississippi River--alone. Beautifully captured is the river's culture, the character of its people, as well as a man's remarkable spirit. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Boundary Waters Canoe Area more books like this by Robert Beymer add to wishlist One of two part set. Each of our popular canoe guides to this inland water paradise comes with its own separate map. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.73!
11 view cover	Thrill of the Paddle: The Art of Whitewater Canoeing more books like this by Paul Mason, Bill Mason, Mark Scriver add to wishlist Thrill of the Paddle is the ultimate guide to the white-knuckle, adrenaline-pumping and increasingly popular brand of extreme canoeing where paddlers "shoot" rapids and other fast water. Paul Mason's eagerly awaited new guide now completes the trilogy with "Path of the Paddle" and "Song of the Paddle" by his father - the late Bill Mason, one of ... see all copies from $5.97! new only from $5.97!
12 view cover	Canoeing Michigan Rivers: A Comprehensive Guide to 45 Rivers more books like this by Jerry Dennis, Craig Date (Illustrator) add to wishlist Rapid by rapid, rock by rock descriptions of 1500 miles of canoeing opportunities on 45 blue-ribbon rivers by two experts who personally paddled every mile. A wealth of canoeing adventures from placid family floats to blood-curdling whitewater runs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.19! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Canoe Handbook: Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeing more books like this by Slim Ray add to wishlist Covers the essentials of canoeing from basic paddling to advanced strokes and whitewater maneuvering, and discusses equipment and safety measures. see all copies from $2.40! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Voyage of a Summer Sun: Canoeing the Columbia River more books like this by Robin Cody add to wishlist From the author of Ricochet River comes a rich melange of nature, history, and memory, as Cody recounts his spirited 82-day voyage down the Columbia River from the source to the sea. Includes maps and drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Rushton and His Times in American Canoeing more books like this by Atwood Manley add to wishlist see all copies from $4.37! new only from $16.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Stripper's Guide to Canoe-Building more books like this by David Hazen add to wishlist see all copies from $14.00! new only from $17.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Outward Bound Canoeing Handbook more books like this by Paul Landry, Matty L. McNair (Introduction by) add to wishlist This title offers advice on a variety of aspects including equipment, different canoe designs and materials, trip planning, and safety. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Complete Wilderness Paddler more books like this by James Davidson, John Rugge add to wishlist A combination of detailed instruction and text (based on actual adventures) of all the techniques of canoe camping and wilderness cruising. You learn how to "find a river, " navigate, cope with accidents and much more. With 65 drawings and 11 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.73! \| first editions \| SVS
19	The master backwoodsman more books like this by Bradford Angier add to wishlist see all copies from $3.01! first editions
20	Path of the Paddle more books like this by Bill Mason add to wishlist see all copies from $5.04! new only from $69.95! \| first editions
21 view cover	Building a Birchbark Canoe: The Algonquin Wabanaki Tciman more books like this by David Gidmark add to wishlist A guide to building birchbark canoes in the Algonquin style. Includes history, overview of construction methods and looks at the techniques used by 4 Algonquin craftsmen. see all copies from $10.69! new only from $14.97! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Bark Canoes: The Art and Obsession of Tappan Adney more books like this by John Jennings add to wishlist Tapan Adney (1868-1950) created an extraordinary collection of meticulously researched museum quality traditional canoe models. This book is an illustrated guide to these models, including Adney's drawings and with an introduction to his life. see all copies from $4.36! new only from $5.33! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	An Adirondack Passage: The Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp more books like this by Christine Jerome add to wishlist A writer took a 140-mile canoe trip through one of the great wilderness areas of the United States and wrote this passionate tribute. see all copies from $2.64! new only from $8.75! \| first editions
24 view cover	Voyage Alone in the Yawl Rob Roy more books like this by John MacGregor add to wishlist Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867, undertaken in response to a "Boat Exhibition" and regatta staged by Napoleon III to encourage the youth of France to explore the rivers and streams of their native land. This rapturous account became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships." see all copies from $5.75! new only from $5.78! \| first editions
25 view cover	Voyageur: Across the Rocky Mountains in a Birchbark Canoe more books like this by Robert Twigger add to wishlist Fifteen years before Lewis and Clarke Scotsman Alexander Mackenzie, looking to open up a trade route, set out from Lake Athabasca in central Northern Canada in search of the Pacific Ocean. Mackenzie travelled by bark canoe and had a cache of rum and a crew of Canadian voyageurs, hard-living backwoodsmen, for company. Two centuries later, in a ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $4.98! \| first editions

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