The Packraft Handbook: An Instructional Guide for the Curious

The Packraft Handbook: An Instructional Guide for the Curious

• 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
   
• Readers will learn to maneuver through river features and open water, how to mitigate risk with trip planning and boat control, and how to react when things go wrongBeginners 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, this guide has something to offer all packrafters and other whitewater sports enthusiasts
   
• Emphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of outdoor water recreation
   

Vibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspireThe 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 by Alaskan artist and adventurer Sarah Glaser for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters and other whitewater sports enthusiasts. 

2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides

2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner 

• Brand = Mountaineers Books
• Color = Red
• Condition = Retail