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Books and DVDs

This library contains books related to canoeing and kayaking. The library will be available at the Poudre Paddler annual meeting in the Spring and at an event in the Fall. You can also check out books by emailing the librarian, Roger Faaborg, [email protected]. To find out more information about a particular book, do a Google search on the title of the book, or use your favorite AI tool.
We appreciate donated books.

Environmental

Cadillac Desert, by Marc Reisner
Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Law, 4th Edition, by Colorado Foundation for Water Education
Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers, by P. Andrew Jones and Tom Cech
Deadbeat Dams, by Daniel P. Beard
Dead Pool, by James Lawrence Powell
Public Rights on Rivers in Colorado, by The National Organization for Rivers
Rivers of Power - How a natural force raised kingdoms, destroyed civilizations, and shapes our world, by Laurence C. Smith

Epic Journeys

All Things are Possible - The Verlen Kruger Story: 100,000 Miles by Paddle, by Phil Peterson SR.
Anything Worth Doing - A true story of adventure, friendship and tragedy on the last of the West's great rivers, by Jo Deurbrouck
Broke Hungry & Happy: The Life of Extreme Kayaker, Dave Norell - by Rae Ann Norell
Chasing the White Demon (DVD) by No Big Names 3
Courting the Diamond Sow - by Wickliffe W. Walker
Down the Great Unknown - by Edward Dolnick
The Emerald Mile - by Kevin Fedarko
The Lonely Land - by Sigurd F. Olson
Miracle in the Andes - 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home, by Nando Parrado
On Celtic Tides - by Chris Duff
Paddlenorth, Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild, by Jennifer Kingsley
Paddle 'Til Dark, A Yukon River Journey - by Raimonds Zvirbulis
Paddle to the Pacific - by Laurie Case Wilhite
Paddle to the Sea - by Holling Clancy Holling
The Raven's Gift by Jon Turk
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey - by Candice Millard
Shooting the BOH - A Woman's voyage down the Wildest River in Borneo, - by Tracy Johnston
Solitudes, Loon Country by Canoe (VHS tape) - by Dan Gibson
Sunk Without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde - by Brad Dimock
Waterwalker (DVD) - by Bill Mason
Water's Edge - by Linda Lewis
Yukon Passage, Brave the wild northland, a world of brutal majesty (DVD) - by National Geographic

Instructional

ACA Instructor's Manual by the American Canoe Association
A.M.C White Water Handbook by John T. Urban
Basic Canoeing, by the American National Red Cross.
The Basic Essentials of Canoeing, by Cliff Jacobson
The Basic Essentials of Canoe Poling, by Harry Rock
Basic River Canoeing, Complete Instructional Guide to Whitewater Canoeing, by Robert McNair, Matty McNair and Paul Landry
Basic River Canoeing, by The Buck Ridge Ski Club.
The Boat Builders Manual, by Charles Walbridge
The Bombproof Roll and Beyond!, by Paul Dutky.
Canoe Handbook, Techniques for mastering the sport of canoeing, by Charles Walbridge
Canoe Rig, The Essence and the Art, by Todd E. Bradshaw
Canoeing, by the American National Red Cross.
Canoeing, by Laurie Gullion
Canoeing, A Trailside Guide, by Gordon Grant
Canoeing and Camping, Beyond the Basics, by Cliff Jacobson.
Canoeing and Kayaking for Persons with Physical Disabilities, by Anne Wortham Webre and Janet Zeller
Canoeing and Kayaking Instruction Manual, by The American Canoe Association
Canoeing Wild Rivers, by Cliff Jacobson
Canoeist's Q&A, by Cliff Jacobson
Catch every eddy... Surf every wave, by Tom Foster and Kel Kelly
The Complete Wilderness Paddler, by James West Davidson and John Rugge.
The Complete Book of Canoe Camping, by Jay Wayne Fears.
Drill Time!, Solo Playboating II (DVD), by Kent Ford
Elegant Paddling (DVD) by Mike Galt
The Essential Whitewater Kayaker, A Complete Course, by Jeff Bennett.
Expedition Canoeing, by Cliff Jacobson
Expedition Kayaking by Derek C. Hutchinson.
Fiber Glass Boats, Construction, Repair, and Maintenance by John Roberts.
Freestyle Canoeing, Contemporary Paddling Technique, by Lou Glaros and Charlie Wilson
Interpretive Freestyle Canoe Exhibition 1997.(VHS tape) by the ACA Freestyle Committee.
Introduction to Canoeing (DVD), Everything You Need to Start Canoeing Today
Introduction to Paddling, Canoeing Basics for Lakes and Rivers, by The American Canoe Association
Kayak, The Animated Manual of Intermediate and Advanced Whitewater Technique, by William Nealy
Kayak 101, Mastering the Basics (VHS Tape), by Joe
The Kayaker's Playbook, by Kent Ford
The Kayak Roll (DVD), Learn, Tune, Teach the Kayak Roll! by Performance Video, (Kent Fort and others)
Kayak Rolling, by Loel Collins
Kayak and Canoe Games, by Laurie Gullion. This is an American Canoe Association book.
Kayaking, The new whitewater sport for everybody, by Jay Evans and Robert R. Anderson.
Kayaking, A Trailside Guide, by Steven M. Krauzer
Kayak Touring and Camping, by Cecil Kuhne
Knots for Climbers by Craig Luebben
Knots for Paddlers, by Charlie Walbridge
Malo's Complete Guide to Canoeing and Canoe-Camping, by John Malo
Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom
The New Wilderness Canoeing and Camping, by Cliff Jacobson
Open Canoe Roll (This is only on VHS tape and can't be copied to DVD for some reason), by Bob Foote
Outdoorsman's Fix-it Book, by Monte Burch
The Packraft Handbook by Luc Mehr and Sarah K. Glaser
Path of the Paddle, An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Canoeing by Bill Mason. (Available as a book or DVD)
Performance Kayaking, by Stephen B. U'ren
Playboating with Ken Whiting. (VHS Tape), by Ken Whiting
Pole, Paddle, and Portage, A Complete Guide to Canoeing, by Bill Riviere
Practical Kayaking (DVD), by The Dolphin's Eye
QuickStart Your Canoe! (DVD) by the American Canoe Association
The River Runner's Edge (DVD), by Kent Ford
Rolling a Kayak, by Ken Whiting
1989 Savage Worlds (DVD), C-1, by Lugbill/Hearn
Sea Kayaker, A Complete Guide for the Open-water Paddler, by David Seidman
Sea Kayaking, by Nigel Foster
Sea Kayaking, by Derek Hutchinson
Sea Kayaking with Ken Whiting, (DVD), by Ken Whiting
Solo Canoeing (VHS), by John H. Foshee
Solo Playboating! (DVD), Dynamic Whitewater Instruction for Solo Open Canoe Paddlers, by Kent Ford
Solo Playboating, the Workbook, by Kent Ford. This workbook goes with the DVD listed above.
The Whitewater Handbook, by Bruce Lessels
White Water Kayaking, by Ray Rowe
Whitewater Kayaking (DVD), by Ken Whiting
Whitewater Self Defense (VHS Tape)
White-water Sport, Running Rapids in Kayak and Canoe, by Peter Dwight Whitney
Wildwater, The Sierra Club Guide to Kayaking and Whitewater Boating
You, Too, Can Canoe, by John Foshee

Guide Books

Arizona
Grand Canyon River Guide, by Belknap Books
River of the Grand Canyon (VHS Tape) by Sun Time Productions
River Orientation by Grand Canyon National Park

Arkansas
ArKAYAKansas (DVD), Whitewater in the Ouachita & Ozark Mountains of the Natural State, by the Arkansas Canoe Club
Buffalo National River Guide, by Fogle C. Clark

California
The New School Guide to Northern California Whitewater, by Dan Menten

Colorado
River Runner's Guide to Brown's Canyon, Arkansas River, Buena Vista to Salida, Colorado, by Thomas G. Rampton
A user's guide to the Wild and Scenic Cache La Poudre River, by Bryan Maddox
Colorado Rivers and Creeks, by Gordon Banks and Dave Eckardt
Dinosaur National Monument, Yampa and the Gates of Lodore, by Duwain Whitis and Barbara Vinson
Dinosaur River Guide, by Belknap
The Floater's Guide to Colorado, by Doug Wheat
Wild and Scenic Cache La Poudre River, by Bryan Greene Maddox

Florida
Beach and Costal Camping in Florida, by Johnny Molloy
A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida, Volume 1, North Central Peninsula and Panhandle, by Elizabeth F. Carter and John L. Pearce
A Paddler's Guide to Everglades National Park, by Johnny Molloy
West Florida Canoe Trail Guide, by John O. deLorge

North and South Carolina
Carolina Whitewater, A Canoeist's Guide to the Western Carolinas, by Bob Benner
Nantahala River, (Great American Rivers Flip Map Series), by Ron Rathnow

Idaho
The Middle Fork of the Salmon by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River - A Comprehensive Guide by Matt Leidecker

Illinois
Illinois Canoeing Guide, by the Illinois Department of Conservation

Minnesota
Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Volume 1, Western Region, by Robert Beymer
Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Volume 2, Eastern Region, by Robert Beymer
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageur Maps 5, 7, and 8
A Boundary Waters Fishing Guide, by Michael Furtman
Exploring the Boundary Waters, A trip planner and guide to the DWCAW, by Daniel Pauly
Minnesota - Canadian Wilderness Area Map

Missouri
Missouri Ozark Waterways, by the Missouri Conservation Department

Montana
Big Horn Canyon Recreation Area
Montana's Wild & Scenic Upper Missouri River, by Glenn Monahan
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Boaters' Guide, by the BLM
Floating the Upper Missouri, by the BLM
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, by the BLM

New Mexico
New Mexico Whitewater, A Guide to River Trips, by The New Mexico State Park Division

New York
Adirondacks Paddling Guide
Adirondacks Fishing Guide

Texas
An Analysis of Texas Waterways, by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Caddo Lake Map, by Tammy Bennett
The Devils River, by Louis F. Aulbach
The Great Unknown of the Rio Grande, by Louis F. Aulbach
A Guide to Texas Rivers and Streams, by Gene Kirkley
The Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande, by Louis F. Aulbach and Joe Butler
The Lower Pecos River, by Louis F. Aulbach
River Guide to the Rio Grande, by John Pearson
Rivers and Rapids, of Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, by Ben M. Nolan
Running the Rio Grande, by Mary E. Humphrey
Texas Rivers and Rapids, Canoe and Backpack Guidebook, Volume VI, 1983, by Ben M. Nolan
Texas Whitewater, by Steve Daniel
The Upper Canyons of the Rio Grande, by Louis F. Aulbach

Utah
Boater's Guide to Lake Powell, by Michael R. Kelsey
Desolation and Gray Canyons River Guide, by Thomas G. Rampton
Desolation River Guide, by Buzz Belknap
Dinosaur National Monument, by Duwain Whitis and Barbara Vinson
Dinosaur River Guide, by Belknap
Guide to the Rio Chama, by Duwain Whitis and Barbara Vinson
San Juan Canyons, A River Runner's Guide, by Don Baars, Gene Stevenson, and W.L. Chesser
San Juan River Guide, by Lisa Kearsley
San Juan River, Third Edition, by Duwain Whitis and Tom Martin

West Virginia
Canoeing White Water River Guide, by Randy Carter

Wisconsin
Whitewater; Quietwater, The Wild Rivers of Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and NE Minnesota, by Bob and Jody Palzer

Wyoming
Paddle and Portage, The Floater's Guide to Wyoming Rivers, by Dan Lewis

COUNTRIES

Canada
Canadian Rockies Whitewater, by Stuart Smith

New Zealand
New Zealand Whitewater, 100 Great Kayaking Runs, by Graham Charles

United States
Back to Nature in Canoes, A Guide to American Waters, by Rainer Esslen
Canoeing and Rafting, The Complete Where-to-Go Guide to America's Best Tame and Wile Water, by Sara Pyle
The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons, by J.W. Powell
Paddle America, A Guide to Trips & Outfitters in All 50 States, by Nick and David Shears
Running The Rivers of North America, by Peter Wood

Safety

A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine, by Eric A. Weiss, M.D.
A Guide to River Safety by the Canoe Cruisers Association
The Best of the River Safety Task Force Newsletter, Edited by Charles Walbridge, Chairman Safety Committee, American Canoe Association
Canoeing Safety and Rescue, A Handbook of Safety & Rescue Procedures for Lake and River Canoeists, by Doug McKown
Cold, Wet, and Alive (DVD), by the American Canoe Association
First Aid, by the American National Red Cross.
Heads Up! River Rescue for River Runners (DVD), by Russ and Alison Nichols, American Canoe Association
High Angle Rescue Technique, by Tom Vines and Steve Hudson
Lifesaving, Rescue and Water Safety, by the American National Red Cross
Medicine For Mountaineering, Edited by James Wilkerson, M.D.
Mountaineering Medicine - A Wilderness Medical Guide, by Fred T. Darvill, Jr., M.D.
Nol's Wilderness First Aid, by Tod Schimelpfenig and Linda Lindsey
River Rescue, by Les Bechdel and Slim Ray
River Safety Anthology, Accounts of Rescue and Tragedy On North American Rivers, by Charlie Walbridge and Jody Tinsley
River Safety Report, 1982-1985, 1986-1988, 1989-1991 1992-1995 and 1996-1999, by Charlie Walbridge
River Signals, by William McGinnis
Ropes Knots and Slings for Climbers, by Walt Wheelock
Staying Alive (DVD), Swiftwater Rescue Techniques,
Swiftwater Rescue, by Slim Ray
Swiftwater Rescue Technician I, by Jim Segerstrom, Mike Croslin, and Barry Edwards
Whitewater Rescue Manual, by Charles Walbridge and Wayne A. Sundmacher Sr.
Whitewater Self Defense (DVD), by Kent Ford and others
Wilderness First Aid, Emergency Care for Remote Locations, by the National Safety Council
The Wilderness First Responder, by Buck Tilton and Tom Burke
The Outward Bound Wilderness First-aid Handbook, by Jeffrey Isaac
Wilderness Medicine - Beyond First Aid, by William W. Forgey, M.D.

Waterlines News Letters

Poudre Paddlers no longer creates a newsletter, but we have saved many old newsletters which contain a wealth of information about different rivers. For an index into the newsletters, click this link Newsletter Archive and Index. You can download newsletters for the years 1999 to 2013 below.