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Suggested Reading List

  • Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Canoeing and Kayaking
    American Red Cross
  • River Rescue
    Les Bechdel and Slim Ray
  • The Morrow Guide to Knots
    Mario Bigon and Guido Regazzoni
  • The Complete Guide to Kayaking
    Raymond Bridge
  • How to Survive on Land or Sea
    Frank Craighead and John Craighead
  • Sea Kayaking
    John Dowd
  • The Kayaking Book
    Jay Evans
  • Canoeing and Kayaking Instruction Manual
    Laurie Gullion
  • Eskimo Rolling
    Derek Hutchinson
  • Sea Canoeing
    Derek Hutchinson
  • Be Expert with Map and Compass
    Bjorn Kjellstrom
  • Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
    Harvey Manning, Ed.
  • Basic Life Support Skills Manual
    Charles Phillips
  • Whitewater Kayaking
    Ray Rowe
  • Water Wise: The Layman’s Guide to Hypothermia, Near Drowning, and Water Safety
    David Smith and Mrs. David Smith
  • Wildwater: The Sierra Club Guide to Kayaking and Whitewater Boating
    Lito Tejada-Flores
  • Rules of the Road – International – Inland
    U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Transportation
  • Chart No. 1: USA – Nautical Chart Symbols and Abbreviations
    U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Defense
  • Witewater Handbook
    John Urban (revised by T. Walley Williams)
  • The Coastal Kayaker
    Randel Washburne