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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].
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
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
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 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

Basic Canoeing, by the American National Red Cross. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
The Basic Essentials of Canoeing
The Basic Essentials of Canoe Poling
Basic River Canoeing, Complete Instructional Guide to Whitewater Canoeing (2 Copies)
Basic River Canoeing, by The Buck Ridge Ski Club. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Basic River Canoeing, by Robert McNair, Matty McNair, and Paul Landry. The
Boat Builders Manual
The Bombproof Roll and Beyond!, by Paul Dutky. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Canoe Handbook, Techniques for mastering the sport of canoeing
Canoe Rig, The Essence and the Art by Todd E. Bradshaw
Canoeing, by the American National Red Cross. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Canoeing
Canoeing, A Trailside Guide by Gordon Grant
Canoeing and Camping, Beyond the Basics, by Cliff Jacobson. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Canoeing and Kayaking for Persons with Physical Disabilities
Canoeing and Kayaking Instruction Manual
Canoeing Wild Rivers
Canoeist's Q&A
Catch every eddy... Surf every wave
The Complete Wilderness Paddler by James West Davidson and John Rugge. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
The Complete Book of Canoe Camping, by Jay Wayne Fears. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Drill Time!, Solo Playboating II (DVD) by Kent Ford
Elegant Paddling (DVD) with Mike Galt, 1988. Donated by Bill Whitaker.
The Essential Whitewater Kayaker, A Complete Course, by Jeff Bennett. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Expedition Canoeing, by Cliff Jacobson
Expedition Kayaking by Derek C. Hutchinson. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Fiber Glass Boats, Construction, Repair, and Maintenance by John Roberts. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Freestyle Canoeing, Contemporary Paddling Technique
Interpretive Freestyle Canoe Exhibition 1997.(VHS tape) by the ACA Freestyle Committee.
Introduction to Canoeing, Everything You Need to Start Canoeing Today (DVD)
Introduction to Paddling, Canoeing Basics for Lakes and Rivers
Kayak, The Animated Manual of Intermediate and Advanced Whitewater Technique by William Nealy
Kayak 101, Mastering the Basics (VHS Tape) Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
The Kayaker's Playbook by Kent Ford
The Kayak Roll, Learn, Tune, Teach the Kayak Roll! by Performance Video, (Kent Fort and others) (DVD)
Kayak Rolling, by Loel Collins, Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
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. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Kayaking, A Trailside Guide, by Steven M. Krauzer. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Kayak Touring and Camping, by Cecil Kuhne. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
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. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
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. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Playboating with Ken Whiting. (VHS Tape) Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Pole, Paddle, and Portage, A Complete Guide to Canoeing, by Bill Riviere. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Practical Kayaking, (DVD) Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
QuickStart Your Canoe! (DVD) by the American Canoe Association
The River Runner's Edge by Kent Ford (DVD)
Rolling a Kayak by Ken Whiting
1989 Savage Worlds, C-1 Lugbill/Hearn (DVD) (No Picture of this one)
Sea Kayaker, A Complete Guide for the Open-water Paddler, by David Seidman. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Sea Kayaking by Nigel Foster. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Sea Kayaking by Derek Hutchinson
Sea Kayaking with Ken Whiting, (DVD). Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Solo Canoeing by John H. Foshee
Solo Playboating! Dynamic Whitewater Instruction for Solo Open Canoe Paddlers (DVD) by Kent Ford
Solo Playboating, the Workbook by Kent Ford. This wookbook goes with the DVD listed above.
A user's guide to the Wild and Scenic Cache La Poudre River, by Bryan Maddox. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
The Whitewater Handbook, by Bruce Lessels. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
White Water Kayaking, by Ray Rowe. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Whitewater Kayaking, with Ken Whiting, (DVD).
White-water Sport, Running Rapids in Kayak and Canoe by Peter Dwight Whitney,1960
Wildwater, The Sierra Club Guide to Kayaking and Whitewater Boating,1978
You, Too, Can Canoe by John Foshee, 1977

Guide Books

Arizona
Grand Canyon River Guide. by Belknap Books. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes

Arkansas
ArKAYAKansas - Whitewater in the Ouachita & Ozark Mountains of the Natural State, by the Arkansas Canoe Club (DVD)
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
Colorado Rivers and Creeks, by Gordon Banks and Dave Eckardt. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes
Dinosaur National Monument, by Duwain Whitis and Barbara Vinson, Yampa and Gates of Lodore
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. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida, Volume 1, North Central Peninsula and Panhandle
A Paddler's Guide to Everglades National Park, by Johnny Molloy. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
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

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
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 BLM
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument by 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
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. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
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. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Paddle America, A Guide to Trips & Outfitters in All 50 States, by Nick and David Shears. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
Running The Rivers of North America, by Peter Wood. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.

Safety

A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine, by Eric A. Weiss, M.D.
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.
Mountaining 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,1989
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, Swiftwater Rescue Techniques, (DVD). Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
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. Donated by Dave Burt and Mary Ellen Holmes.
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.