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Up the Creek: True Stories of Canoeists in Trouble by McKown, Doug
by McKown, Doug | PB | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0071390901
- Book Title
- Up the Creek : True Stories of Canoeists in Trouble
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
- Item Length
- 8.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Medical
- Topic
- Emergency Medicine, Water Sports, Canoeing
- Item Weight
- 7.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-10
0071390901
ISBN-13
9780071390903
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30417552
Product Key Features
Book Title
Up the Creek : True Stories of Canoeists in Trouble
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Emergency Medicine, Water Sports, Canoeing
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.9 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-022514
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
797.1/22/0289
Table Of Content
Introduction: Why Do We Do These Things? Chapter 1. Live and Learn--Maybe Lost Canoe on the Clearwater River, Dean Gyug Experience on the Slater River, Pam Little My First Wilderness Rapid--And Almost My Last, John Lentz Good-Bye to an Old Friend, Doug McKown Chapter 2. The Right Tool for the Right Job Swamping on the Swampy Bay River, Sara Seager and Mike Wevrick A Close Call, George Drought Big Waves and Small Canoes, Jim Buckingham Chapter 3. Random Acts of Nature Whitewater with a Twist, Dave Christopherson Grizzly Encounters on the Clarke and Thelon Rivers, Mel Baugham Up the Creek Without a Canoe, Jack Stefanyk Gail, Lee, and Bear Makes Three, Lee Pearson Meeting the Big Wheel at the Wheeler, Laurel Archer The Wild Nahanni, Pam Little Adventure in the Night, Doug McKown Foster River Burnout, Doug McKown The Cat and the Rapids, Jim Buckingham Chapter 4. Injury and Illness The Heart of the Matter, Tom Brown Where There's Fire, There's Fire, Doug McKown The Lemon Theory Works, Tom Brown Break a Leg, Doug McKown A Feverish Trip on the Gull River, Mel Baugham Burned, Tom Brown A Trip Cut Short in Nootka Sound, Dean McLeod Chapter 5. The Choices People Make Leap for Life, Doug McKown A Situation on the Kananaskis, Jim Buckingham Broken Yoke Gorge on the Wathaman, Laurel Archer The One-Minute Measurement, John Silver All in a Day's Work, Doug McKown Never Give Up, Cliff Jacobson Mishap on the Notakwanon River, Bob Henderson and Warren Trimble Keystone Canoeists, Doug McKown Cool on the Credit River, Toni Harting A Tragedy on the Bow, Doug McKown A Bad Choice on the Manigatogan, Dean McLeod Where Is Everyone? Bill Hosford Have Map, Will Travel, John Buchanan A Break at the End of the Day, John Silver Where Exactly Are We? Doug McKown Chapter 6. People Versus People The Trip from Hell, George Drought Decisions on the Arctic River, Ric Driediger When Things Go Wrong, Hap Wilson Chapter 7. Solo Adventures Gordon River Breezes, Roger Parsons Miracle at Stanley Mission, Jack Stefanyk How to Christen a Canoe, Jim Buckingham Trouble on the Vermilion, Doug McKown Solo on Superior, Jim Greenacre Chapter 8. It's All About Safety Awareness Resources About the Contributors About the Editor
Synopsis
Nothing drives home the importance of safety in the wilderness like real-life stories of what can happen when these issues are ignored, even for a moment. In Up the Creek , some of the most experienced canoeists in North America confess their mistakes in true tales of hypothermia, near-drowning, close encounters with rapids, and more. Fifty stories grouped by theme--Live and Learn; Random Acts of Nature; The Choices People Make; and others Introductory chapter outlines principles of canoeing safety and judgment Closing chapter reinforces the lessons of each story
LC Classification Number
GV784.55.M35 2004
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