A combination of detailed instruction and text (based on actual adventures) of all the techniques of canoe camping and wilderness cruising. You learn how to "find a river," navigate, cope with accidents and much more. With 65 drawings and 11 maps. This classic guide to canoeing in remote waters has chapters on safety, outfitting a trip, and navigation. In addition, it lists a variety of possible situations for different water conditions, including ice, riffles, and whirlpools. Thorough and lively, this is a great resource for anyone who prefers paddling in the wilderness. n of detailed instruction and text (based on actual adventures) of all the techniques of canoe camping and wilderness cruising. You learn how to "find a river," navigate, cope with accidents and much more. With 65 drawings and 11 maps. A combination of detailed instruction and text (based on actual adventures) of all the techniques of canoe camping and wilderness cruising. You learn how to "find a river," navigate, cope with accidents and much more. With 65 drawings and 11 maps. James West Davidson  is a graduate of Yale University, where he received his PhD in American history. A full-time writer and wilderness paddler, he is also the coeditor of Oxford University Press' New Narratives in American History series with Michael Stoff. He has written several American history textbooks, including After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection , coauthored with Mark Lytle. John Rugge  is the author of  The Complete Wilderness Paddler  and  Great Heart: The History of a Labrador Adventure , both with James West Davidson, as well as  All in a Day’s Work: Scenes and Stories from an Adirondack Medical Practice  with Daniel Way. COMPLETE WILDERNESS PADDLER