In this work the author describes how, together with her husband, she travelled around the world with a kayak. It tells of adventures in shark-infested waters around the Solomon Islands, along the River Ganges, and on Lake Malawi. Encounters across the language/culture barriers are also described.

A Boat in Our Baggage: Around the World With a Kayak

Sports & Outdoors

maria-coffey

Water Sports

Ragged Mountain Press

Even weekend anglers can catch fish that will set IGFA records. And Jeanne Craig tells how to do it, even if you aren't a millionaire -- even if you don't have your own boat. This unique book reveals the methods used by world-record anglers in fresh- and saltwater, profiles successful anglers, and explains the IGFA regulations for sportfishing catches.Fishing Fame! also includes wanting tales of those who weren't prepared and lost their chance at an IGFA record, like Franck Mundus, who caught the largest great white shark in history but lost the record on technicalities. With many fascinating, amusing, informative anecdotes. Fishing Fame! is sure to appeal to every fishing fan who dreams of landing the Big One.

Fishing Fame! How to Catch a World Record Fish

Craig, Jeanne

Hunting & Fishing

If you are a canoeist, kayaker, or river rafter, this eclectic mix of essentail and esoteric facts will keep you engrossed for days. Longtime paddler Zip Kellog left no stone unturned in his search for paddling-related information. Included are resources for every aspect of paddling: Boats and gears; Maps and guides; clubs, events, symposia, publications, and Web sites; Conservation handbooks and manuals; A survey of paddling literature, art, music; And perhaps the most comprehensive paddling bibliography ever assembled, with excerpts from Thoreau, Theroux, Mason, Barrow, and many others. Sprinkled throughout are technical tips and bits of wisdom, as well as alternative views from leading figures in the sport.

The Whole Paddler's Catalog: Views, Reviews, and Resources

Zip Kellogg

This book by America's preeminent canoeing author combines evocative wilderness writing with nuts-and-bolts coverage of all practical aspects of canoe tripping. Alan Kesselheim uses the lessons he's learned first-hand over thousands of miles of wilderness paddling to create a context for conveying everything a new or experienced paddler can expect to encounter, on any type of water. Kesselheim's unsurpassed expertisegained by paddling under every condition imaginablespeaks clearly to readers looking to acquaint themselves with the essentials of traveling by canoe. Helpful sidebars, interspersed throughout the book, provide step-by-step instructions on all critical considerations, such as how to plan, pack, equip, and modify a canoe for weekend or extended trips. The Wilderness Paddler's Handbook is surely a classic-in-the-making and must-reading for serious canoeists and outdoor book enthusiasts alike.

The Wilderness Paddler's Handbook

Kesselheim, Alan S.

"I knew I was in trouble when I began to dream about fly fishing ... Fly fishing had become a passion, not just a pastime. I was hooked," writes author Dana Rikimaru, one of America's leading fly fishing instructors, of her beginnings in this poetic sport. Filled with adventures and encouragement contributed by women who are already fly fishing, this woman-to-woman guide gives you everything you need to wade right in ... to know where to go ... what to take ... and how to savor every moment of discovering a new sport. It even provides resources that can connect you with other women fly fishers. So whether you fly fish "to catch fish" (even if you release them to be caught another day) or because, as the author says, "trout live in beautiful places," this guide is a woman's path into a very special activity.

Fly Fishing

Dana Rikimaru

Hiking & Camping

This guide to largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing includes all the information needed to catch America's favorite gamefish: where to find them, natural history, feeding behavior, rods and reels, lines, lures, boats, accessories, and techniques. The latter include night fishing, spring fishing, working the vegetation, fly fishing, trolling, and conservation,

Successful Bass Fishing

Schultz, Ken

Leaving Skagway, Alaska, in June 1990, Chris Townsend followed the footsteps of the Klondike goldrushers over Chilkoot Pass to Whitehorse, then north across the Yukon's rugged mountains, wild rivers, and muskeg swamps. 83 days later he crossed the Arctic Circle, struggling to the end of his route through two feet of snow. A travel writer in the best 19th-century tradition, Townsend is little given to introspection. His focus is outward, on history, geology, and wildlife, all of which the Yukon offers in abundance. Everywhere he finds reminders of the gaunt men with gold in their eyes and frost-bitten souls chronicled by Robert Service almost a century ago. Townsend keeps meeting fascinating characters, and something about him encourages them to share their stories. Also featured in the book are appendices on gear, provisions, routes, and clothing.

Walking the Yukon: A solo trek through the Land of Beyond

Travel

Townsend,Chris

Travel Writing

Enjoy the winter backcountry with the author of The Backpacker's Handbook in this far-ranging guide to the techniques of ski backpacking and winter camping.

Wilderness Skiing and Winter Camping

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