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Books: Instruction
NRS White Water Rescue Manual
After reading this book, you'll come away with a greater appreciation and understanding of safety and rescue techniques, plus a deep resolve to learn and practice critical skills before you need them.
Sku: 3343 |
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NRS California Whitewater Guide
Good news for rafters, kayakers, canoeists and armchair adventurers: The standard guide book to California rivers has again been thoroughly revised and updated. Experts and novices alike will find this book full of indispensable information on the state's best runs, from the Sierra Nevada to the northern Coast Range. Includes key river data, essays, mile-by-mile guides, 50 pages of maps, color and black-and-white photos, first person stories, river conservation information, and much more.
Sku: 3314 |
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NRS Desolation River Guide
This guide includes 25 pages of waterproof maps of Unita Basin North, Unita Basin South, Desolation Canyon, and Gray Canyon. Also includes information on local lore, canyon critters, and local geology.
Sku: 3337 |
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NRS Guide to Washington Whitewater
Over 320 trips for raft, kayak and canoe throughout the Pacific Northwest. Complete coverage from Northern Oregon to Southern British Columbia. Includes: mild float trips to steep creeks; rapids and classifications; seasons and water levels; access points and mileages; entertaining sidebars; information, resources and maps; stunning photography; and much, much more!
Sku: 3438 |
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NRS Essential Whitewater Kayaker Guide
A complete course for the whitewater kayaker--skills, equipment, and resources. A complete course in the dynamic sport of river running, this easy-to-follow manual guides you step-by-step from basic skills to advanced techniques. Packed with detailed information and resources, "The Essential Whitewater Kayaker" covers equipment selection, paddling techniques, river reading, safety and rescue, playboating, surf kayaking, steep creeking, camping, exploratory paddling, racing, and much more. Along the way, pick up tips from premier whitewater kayakers Shane Benedict, Sam Drevo, Dan Gavere, Cathy Hearn, Lars Holbek, Brandon Knapp, Jamie Simon, James Snyder, and John "Tree" Trujillo.
Sku: 3342 |
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NRS Swiftwater Rescue Manual By Slim Ray
Firefighters, park rangers, search and rescue squad members, EMS administrators, and anyone whose public safety duties include river, flood or swiftwater rescues will find this densely illustrated, fact-filled book to be of tremendous value. It is written to save lives--yours and your team mates as well as those of the people you rescue. Swiftwater rescue is one of the most dangerous types of technical rescue--this book shows you how to say alive and succeed. You'll learn: swiftwater hydrology; what special equipment you need for swiftwater rescue, including individual and team gear and personal protective equipment; rigging for river rescue, including basics like haul systems and anchors as well as advanced techniques like highlines and tethered boat lowers; shore-based rescues; how to use helicopters for swiftwater rescues, including employment considerations, short hauls, hoist operations and rescue swimmers; how to deal with special situations like flood channel rescues, cars in the water, and foot and body entrapments; swiftwater incident command; medical considerations for river and flood rescue; and much, much more.
Sku: 3419 |
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NRS Guide's Guide Augmented Book
The A to Z on becoming and perfecting the art of professional river running. Includes information from trip tips, company policies, first aid kits, and food planning guides. The Augmented edition has additional developments in the art of guiding, including signaling, safety, rescue, evacuation, knots, guide training, entertaining and interpretation. A must have for any guide to be.
Sku: 3358 |
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