Whitewater Rescue Manual

For all whitewater paddlers, beginner to expert. This book presents the best techniques for self-rescue and rescue of companions on the river. Contents: Chapter 1. Keeping Out of Trouble Chapter 2. Equipment Safety Check Chapter 3. Swimming and Wading Chapter 4. Throw Ropes: Selection and Use Chapter 5. Swimming and Line-Based Rescues Chapter 6. Recovering Pinned Boats Chapter 7. Retrieving Runaway Boats Chapter 8. In-Boat Entrapments, Body Pins, and Unconscious-Swimmer Rescues Chapter 9. First Aid Chapter 10. Evacuation and Transport Chapter 11. Advanced River Rescue Skills Appendix A. Knots Appendix B. Safety Code of the American Whitewater Affiliation. 224 pages Pub Date: 1995-07-01 By Walbridge and Sundmacher.

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