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Around the Waterfront

By: WINKLER, Mark M. Appalachia, June 15, 1991, number 192)

Price: $6.50

Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, 1991,

Seller ID: 71965

WINKLER, Mark M. "Around the Waterfront" . An article in Appalachia: America's Oldest Journal of Mountaineering and Conservation, New Series, volume 48, number 3, magazine number 192, June 15, 1991, pp. 36-47. Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club, 1991. Pp. [1]-159,(1). 8vo, illustrated green and browncard covers. An article about a solo kayaking voyage around the island of Manhattan. Vg. For the issue. 6.50
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Canada's Best Canoe Routes. First Edition

By: THOMAS, Alister, (ed.)

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Boston Mills Press, Erin, ON, 2003, ISBN:1550463918

Seller ID: 69255

ISBN-13: 9781550463910

THOMAS, Alister, (ed.). Canada's Best Canoe Routes. Edited by Alister Thomas. (Erin, Ontario) : The Boston Mills Press, (2003). First Edition thus. Pp (8),[9]-288. With 112 b&w photos and 3 maps in the text. 8vo (152 x 228 mm), photo-illustrated glossy orange card covers, with black & white lettering to spine. Previously published in 2000 as Paddle Quest. Alister Thomas (b. 1953) was living in Calgary at the time of publication. "Explore 37 of the best paddling routes found from the Atlantic to Pacific to Arctic. Some of Canada's finest canoeists relate first-hand accounts of their ...
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Canoe Handbook : Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeing. pbk. 1stpr.

By: RAY, Slim

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Stackpole Books, Harribsurg, PA, 1992, ISBN:0811730328

Seller ID: 76419

RAY, Slim. The Canoe Handbook : Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeing. (Harrisburg, PA): Stackpole Books, (1992). First Printing. Pp. (i)-xiii,[1],1-210. Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated yellow card covers. Cassell 1618. Vg. 15.00
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Canoe Handbook : Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeing. pbk. 5thpr.

By: RAY, Slim

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Stackpole Books, Harribsurg, PA, 1992, ISBN:0811730328

Seller ID: 64918

RAY, Slim. The Canoe Handbook : Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeing. (Harrisburg, PA): Stackpole Books, (1992). Fifth Printing. Pp. (i)-xiii,[1],1-210. Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated yellow card covers. Cassell 1618. Vg. 14.00
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Canoeing and Kayaking

By: RUCK, Wolf

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Coles, 1977,

Seller ID: 65359

RUCK, Wolf. Canoeing and Kayaking. (Toronto): Coles, (1977). Pp 95. Illustrated; triple column. Small oblong 8vo, illustrated card covers. Cassell 1693, Toy 2403, Morris & Howland p.120. Contents: 1. Canoes and Kayaks; 2. Canoeing and Kayaking Technique; 3. White Water; 4. Flat Water Racing; 5. Touring. Covers rubbed, a little edgeworn, wrinkle to upper far right corner offront cover, ow vg. 7.00
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Canoes & Kayaks pb

By: BROSIUS, Jack LEROY, Dave

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Contemporary Books, 1978,

Seller ID: 46763

BROSIUS, Jack, and Dave LEROY. Canoes & Kayaks : A Complete Buyer's Guide. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc., (1978). Pp 121. Illustrated. 4to, ill. card covers. Cassell 266. Toy 4643. "[ ... ] Canoes and Kayaks: A Complete Buyer's Guide puts together all the pertinent buying information these enthusiasts need to know. It is a thorough catalog of products of over 70 canoe and kayak manufacturers - design, materials, equipment and accessories, cost, advantages, and drawbacks. [...] An entire chapter is devoted to advice on buying used canoeing and kayaking equipment." - from the cover. ...
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Coastal Kayaker's Manual. 1st ed

By: WASHBURNE, Randel

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press,, 1989, ISBN:0871066106

Seller ID: 87430

WASHBURNE, Randel. The Coastal Kayaker’s Manual: A Complete Guide to Skills, Gear, and Sea Sense. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press, (1989). First Edition. Pp 226. Illustrated with numerous photos, diagrams and maps totext. 8vo, illustrated card covers with green spine. Very light shelfwear, else very good. 12.00
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Cold Oceans.

By: TURK, Jon

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Harper Collins, 1999,

Seller ID: 41640

TURK, Jon. Cold Oceans : Adventures in Kayak, Rowboat, and Dogsled. (NY): Harper Perennial, (1999). Pp 276. 8vo, ill. card covers. Accounts of the author's small boat adventures around Cape Horn, through the Northwest Passage, and to Greenland, of his dogsled expedition on Baffin Island. Very slightly rubbed. 12.00
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Common Ground : The News and Views of PEI Women. Vol. 13, No. 3, June/July 1994

By: McCALLUM, Anne, (ed.)

Price: $12.00

Publisher: PEI Women's Network, Charlottetown, 1994,

Seller ID: 102824

McCALLUM, Anne (ed.). Common Ground : The News and Views of PEI Women. Vol.13, No. 3, June/July 1994. Charlottetown : PEI Women's Network, 1994. Pp ( 1),2-35,(1) including covers. Illustrated. 4to, illustrated pink stapled card covers. Contents : A Slice of Life (Column by Evie Davidson); Sea Kayaking Around PEI (by Lise Tubman, p. 7); Be Your Own Boss (by Corina Bolo); Community Action Helps Families (by Anne McCallum); Family Mediation; Parenting After Separation (Info from Legal Beagle); Coping in Crisis (by Anne McCallum); One Woman's View of Singlehood (by Kathy Birt); UPEI Gives Minor in...
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Courting the Diamond Sow : A Whitewater Expedition on Tibet's Forbidden River. in dj.

By: WALKER, Wickliffe W.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: National Geographic Society / Adventure Press, Washington, DC, 2000, ISBN:0792279603

Seller ID: 95880

WALKER, Wickliffe W. Courting the Diamond Sow : A Whitewater Expedition on Tibet's Forbidden River . Washington, DC: National Geographic, Adventure Press, (September 2000). First Printing. Pp. (12),[13]-252,(2), + 8 p. of colour plates. Illustrated. 8vo, black cloth spine with red paper covered boards An account of the author's 1998 kayaking expedition down Tibet's TsangpoRiver. "The Tsangpo plunges headlong from lofty Tibet to the Indian plains 9,000 feet below, slashing its way through the deepest canyon on Earth. Sh rouded n mystery since Western explorers first reached the region a cen...
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Dangerous Games : Ice Climbing, Storm Kayaking, and Other Adventures from the Extreme Edge of Sports. pbk.

By: TODHUNTER, Andrew

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Anchor Books, New York, 2001, ISBN:0385486448

Seller ID: 68427

TODHUNTER, Andrew. Dangerous Games : Ice Climbing, Storm Kayaking, and Other Adventures from the Extreme Edge of Sports . NY: Anchor Books, (2001). Pp. (12),1-178,(2). 8vo, yellow and blue card covers. Contents: The Seam; he Last Voyage of Steve Sinclair; Beneath the Ice; Dark Passage; The Precipitous World of Dan Osman; Stillwater; The Wreck of the Belle; The Taming of the Saw; Winter Passage; On Cannon Cliff. Discard stamps to top edge and ffep(though not ex-library), else vg. 10.00
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Day of Two Sunsets : Paddling Adventures on Canada's West Coast. 1st pr.

By: BLADES, Michael

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, BC, 1993, ISBN:1551430010

Seller ID: 78354

BLADES, Michael. Day of Two Sunsets : Paddling Adventures on Canada's West Coast. (Victoria, BC): Orca Book Publishers, (1993). First Printing. Pp. (12),[1]-163,(1). Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated card covers with pale yellow spine. A sea kayaking adventure on Canada's Pacific coast. Vg. 10.00
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Digest Book of Canoes, Kayaks, & Rafts.

By: FARMER, Charles J.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: DBI Books, Inc, Northfield, Illinois, 1977, ISBN:0695807196

Seller ID: 81730

FARMER, Charles J. The Digest Book of Canoes, Kayaks, & Rafts. Northfield, Ill: DBI Books, Inc., (1977). Pp [1]-193. Illustrated. Double Column. 4to, illustrated card covers. Cassell 654, Toy 4655. Contents : I. General Floating. II. Canoeing. III. Inflatable Boats. IV. Kayaking. V. Appendices. Light edgewear, else very good. 10.00
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Discovering the C&O Canal and adjacent Potomac River. in dustjacket.

By: SABATKE, Mark D.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Schreiber Publishing Inc., Rockville, MD, 2003, ISBN:1887563679

Seller ID: 100530

SABATKE, Mark D. Discovering the C&O Canal and adjacent Potomac River. (Rockville, MD: Schreiber Publishing Co., 2003). Pp. (8),9-[176]. Illustrated in colour. Map endpapers. 4to, green cloth spine with green paper covered boards, black titles to front and spine. "A beautiful photographic tour of the C&O (Chesapeake & Ohio) Canal, with mile-by-mile descriptions of the features, activities, landmarks for each section, and boat ramps for river access; Detailed information for hikers and bikers from Georgetown in DC to Cumberland in northwestern Maryland; Full coverage of all campsites along ...
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Discovery of the North : The Exploration of Canada's Arctic. First Edition in dustjacket

By: FRANCIS, Daniel

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Hurtig, Edmonton, 1986, ISBN:0888302800

Seller ID: 21045

FRANCIS, Daniel. Discovery of the North : The Exploration of Canada's Arctic. Edmonton : Hurtig Publishers, (1986). First Edition. Pp. (7),8-224. Illustrated. 8vo, black cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Cassell 716. "This is the fascinating story of the golden age of arctic exploration, from Martin Frobisher in the sixteenth century to the controversial Vilhjalmur Stefansson in the early twentieth. It is a remarkable story of high adventure, of heroic feats of courage and endurance as well as dark episodes of murder and cannibalism. Martin Frobisher, who stood on Baffin Island and thought h...
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Essential Sea Kayaking. pbk.

By: HANSON, Jonathan

Price: $12.50

Publisher: Lyons Press, New York, 2000, ISBN:1558217150

Seller ID: 87150

HANSON, Jonathan. Essential Sea Kayaking. (New York): The Lyons Press, (2000). Pp. (4),[v]-xiii,(1),[1]-194. Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated card coverswith black spine. "In this complete guide Hanson acquaints you with the fu ndamentals of this versatile and accessible sport, leading you step-by-stepthrough all the essentials: kayak and paddle options, equipment and clothi ng, basic strokes, Eskimo, Pawlata, and Screw rolls, recoveries and rescues, open-water techniques, paddling in wind and waves, launching and landing through surf, navigation and seamanship, a full chapter on kayak campin...
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Essentials of River Kayaking. pbk.

By: American Canoe Association

Price: $6.50

Publisher: American Canoe Association, Springfield, VA, 2004, ISBN:0897325869

Seller ID: 72734

American Canoe Association. Essentials of River Kayaking. Springfield, VVA:American Canoe Association, 2004. Second printing of the first edition. Pp . [1]-47,(1). Illustrated. 4to, illustrated aqua and white card covers. Vg.6.50
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Exploring Nova Scotia. 1st ed

By: DUNLOP, Dale SCOTT, Allison

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Formac , Halifax, 1995, ISBN:0887803245

Seller ID: 15311

DUNLOP, Dale, with Allison SCOTT. Exploring Nova Scotia. Halifax : Formac Publishing, 1995. First Edition. Pp (14),[3]-244. 8vo, white card covers with black spine. A guide to unique adventures and activities - birding, hiking, beachcombing, whalewatching, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, walking, biking, fishing, golfing, plus recommended dining and accommodation. Edges browned, else vg. 10.00
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Extreme Rafting : History, Techniques, Runs. 1st US

By: BERNASCONI, Maurizio and Marco TENUCCI TENUCCI, Marco

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Universe Publishing, 1998,

Seller ID: 47283

BERNASCONI, Maurizio and Marco TENUCCI. Extreme Rafting : History, Techniques, Runs. (NY): Universe Publishing, (1998). First US Edition. Pp. 126. Illustrated with many coloured photos. Large 8vo, blue ill. card covers. With sections on canoeing, kayaking, and other extreme water sports. Vg. 20.00
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Footprints : Canadian Sports Stories : Summer

By: TOMS, Dave

Price: $10.00

Publisher: McArthur & Company, Toronto, 2004, ISBN:1552784274

Seller ID: 79008

TOMS, Dave. Footprints : Canadian Sports Stories : Summer. Toronto : McArthur & Company, (2004). First Printing. Pp [i]-ix,(1),1-204,(2). illustrated black card covers. Of nautical interest : 1. Ned Hanlan, Rower. 10. The Bluenose, Fishing schooner. 16. Miss Supertest, Unlimited class powerboat. 40.Caroline Brunet, Sprint kayak. 44. Silken Laumann, Rowing. 45. Kathleen He ddle and Marnie McBean, Rowing. A near-fine copy. 10.00
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