{"product_id":"north-american-canoe-country-rutstrum","title":"North American Canoe Country; Rutstrum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Classic Guide to Canoe Technique\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-accordion-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-accordion-content\"\u003eThe essential resource on how to canoe, now back in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-accordion-content\"\u003eCalvin Rutstrum’s fans have long known about his nuts-and-bolts approach to wilderness living. With this reissue of North American Canoe Country, a new generation of readers has the opportunity to learn time-tested secrets of a safe canoe adventure from a master outdoorsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-accordion-content\"\u003eFirst published in 1964, North American Canoe Country is a complete treatise on the art of canoeing. Written as a guide for travelers who want to embark on self-sufficient trips deep into the wilderness, this book offers readers all the information they need to plan and undertake a canoe trip. Rutstrum gives the essentials on canoes, comparing birch-bark, wood, wood-and-canvas, and aluminum crafts. His paddling techniques are timeless-he describes strategies for rough waters and rapids, for boating alone or in tandem, including stroke diagrams. Portaging, safety procedures, direction finding, towing, and much more are systematically explained.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UMN Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41658401030167,"sku":"400000022277","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1566\/6285\/files\/9780816636600.jpg?v=1745872139","url":"https:\/\/www.northern-goods.com\/products\/north-american-canoe-country-rutstrum","provider":"Northern Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}