Ferrero is a qualified British Canoe Union coach and certified rescue instructor, and he has provided this safety guide for both novice recreational paddlers and professional river guides. The author provides tips for navigating canoes, kayaks and rafts through all types of hazards, and includes detailed information on assessing risks, communicating with others, scouting locations, choosing the right equipment, recovering overboard paddlers and managing incidents. Hundreds of photographs are used to illustrate first aid and resuscitation techniques, access and recovery, rope dynamics and the analysis of whitewater conditions. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This title covers topics from strategies for safely descending a rapid to recovering overboard paddlers and making injured people safe, it thoroughly explains all aspects of safety and rescue on a river and in white water.
Whitewater Safety and Rescue is a must for recreational paddlers and professional river guides alike. Covering topics from strategies for safely descending a rapid to recovering overboard paddlers and making injured people safe, it thoroughly explains all aspects of safety and rescue on a river and in white water. Over 400 color photographs and detailed diagrams illustrate this essential and modern instructional guide for canoeists, kayakers, and rafters.
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