Table of Contents

Introduction. About the Author. Route planning: Choosing a Trip; Choosing a Group; Pre-Trip Planning. Equipment: Paddling Gear; Camp Gear; Kitchen Equipment; Clothing; Safety Gear and Accessories; Other Personal Stuff; Equipment Lists. On trip: The Typical Day; Water Travel; Around Camp; Staying Healthy & Comfortable; Managing Waste; Environmental Impact. Food and Cooking: Cook Stoves. Cooking with Fire: Baking; Menu; Packing the Food; Breakfast; Lunch; Snacking; Dinner; Other Food Considerations; Dishwashing. Safety: Capsize; Solo Tripping; Protection from the Elements; Leadership; Bears; Weather; Activities. The Social Scene. Fishing. Photography. Games. Camping with Kids. Camping with Dogs. Whitewater. Glossary of Terms.

About the Author

Mark Scriver has been paddling canoes for over thirty years, in which time he has become one of the most respected and accomplished canoeists in the world. He has taught and led commercial canoe trips as a senior for over twenty years, and professionally instructed flat water and whitewater canoeing as well as sea kayaking. Scriver also won the World Championships in whitewater canoeing in 1997. He co-authored Thrill of the Paddle an instructional whitewater canoeing book, as well as Camp Cooking: The Black Feather Guide, a cookbook on how to 'eat well in the wild', which won the 2007 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best First Cookbook from Canada.