2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides
2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner
- Alaska-based author is a leading expert on wilderness travel
- Emphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of
outdoor water recreation
- Vibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspire
The Packraft Handbook is a comprehensive guide to packrafting, with a
strong emphasis on skill progression and safety. Readers will learn to
maneuver through river features and open water, mitigate risk with trip
planning and boat control, and how to react when things go wrong.
Beginners will find everything they need to know to get started--from
packraft care to proper paddling position as well as what to wear and
how to communicate.
Illustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The
Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters and other
whitewater sports enthusiasts.