{"product_id":"the-packraft-handbook","title":"The Packraft Handbook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A staple for paddlers.... [\u003ci\u003eThe Packraft Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has] now become the bible for outdoor recreators taking their inflatable rafts into the backcountry.\" ? \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBanff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAlaska-based author is a leading expert on wilderness travel\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of outdoor water recreation\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspire\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Packraft Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, \u003ci\u003eThe Packraft Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has something to offer all packrafters and other whitewater sports enthusiasts.\r\n\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributors\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eby Luc Mehl\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eIllustrated by Sarah Glaser\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThis book is to the burgeoning and exciting sport of packrafting what \u003ci\u003eFreedom of the Hills\u003c\/i\u003e has long been for mountaineering: a foundational tome, an encyclopedic body of knowledge for beginners and experts alike, a book that will surely stand the test of time. Compelling writing, excellent photography, and superb illustrations combine to make this an exceptional guidebook. Most importantly, it is a treatise on risk taking and risk assessment. It is not an exaggerated claim to say that this book will actually save lives.\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e— \u003cspan class=\"reviewer\"\u003eChris Kalman\u003c\/span\u003e, Banff Mountain Book Competition Jury\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eA staple for paddlers.... [\u003ci\u003eThe Packraft Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has] now become the bible for outdoor recreators taking their inflatable rafts into the backcountry.\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e— \u003cspan class=\"reviewer\"\u003eChris Bieri\u003c\/span\u003e, Anchorage Daily News\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEssential reading for aspiring packrafters\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e— \u003cspan class=\"reviewer\"\u003eAnthea Raymond\u003c\/span\u003e, Adventure Sports Journal\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAn ideal DIY instructional guide and manual that is immense interest and value to anyone wanting to safely get the most out of boating and other forms of wilderness oriented recreation. Impressively comprehensive and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, \u003ci\u003eThe Packraft Handbook: An Instructional Guide for the Curious\u003c\/i\u003e is a ‘must.’\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e— Midwest Book Review\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Luc Mehl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48569739411679,"sku":"Luc Mehl","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/6776\/9311\/files\/file_265607ba-2f78-4aff-ae44-976b51824a19.jpg?v=1772745921","url":"https:\/\/utahwhitewatergear.com\/products\/the-packraft-handbook","provider":"Utah Whitewater Gear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}