Boundary Waters Canoe Camping

By Cliff Jacobson

Book Overview

A heart-warming, thoroughly modern, marvelously illustrated guide, BoundaryWaters Canoe Camping is aimed at paddlers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota and covers places to go, planning a canoe trip, navigating, selecting a canoe and rigging it out, selecting equipment, camping and cookery, traveling with children, and dealing with hazards--all brought to you by one of America's most renowned canoeing experts, Cliff Jacobson. This completely updated and revised edition includes more than 100 stunning full color photos, new product ideas, and revised appendices. GPS navigation information has been added, and a new chapter on solo canoeing details how to paddle, portage and pack these personal-sized watercraft. Also new is a section with sage advice from some of the top Boundary Waters paddlers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762773448
• ISBN13: 9780762773442
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Greate information on camping this wonderful area

Cliff does a great job of introducing the area and providing good basic information on canoe camping. He also stresses the importance of proper techniques to limit the human impact to this natural national treasure.

A Great Book Filled With Excellent Tips on Canoe Camping!

Before setting out on our first trip to the BWCA five years ago, I bought Cliff's book. I read it cover to cover and found it packed with practical information that helped make my first trip (and all my subsequent trips) completely enjoyable. I've re-read the book every year since. I've followed Cliff's tips, and he's never let me down. Yes, put the groundcloth inside your tent, and you'll never have a wet sleeping bag. Use a tumpline when portaging .... it relieves a the stress of carrying a heavy pack. Don't hang your food in a tree, unless you want a bear to to find it! Follow Cliff's tips. I've heard him speak on the subject of canoe camping several times...and he brings many years of valuable experience. I highly recommend reading this book before taking your next canoe/camping trip!

Boundary Waters Canoe Camping...With Style

An excellent book for anyone who is interested in canoeing, camping or the B.W.C.A. Timely information for the first timer in the BWCA or for those that have made many trips. Well written and illustrated. A must for the Boundary Water traveler!

Bears CAN climb trees, buy this book to save your food pack.

As someone who has spent many years camping, Cliff Jacobson is absolutely correct that hanging your food doesn't work because (surprise!) bears can and do climb trees to get at food packs. Better to encase it in a sturdy airtight plastic bin and hide the food away from the camp. What bears can't smell, bears won't go after. This an other good practical and effective advise on canoing and camping "up north" can be found in this book. Highly recommended.

The Definitive Guide for the Boundary Waters

An excellent book that touches on all aspects of canoe camping in the boundary waters. The author interjects humor throughout as he provides the reader with excellent advice. The book is filled with wonderful illustrations that show you exactly how or what to do, which text alone could not provide. The book also has great appendixes that provide checklists, equipment suppliers, a map index, and even a copy of a permit! Overall, I feel if you buy only one book for the Boundary Waters, this should be it.