{"product_id":"the-packraft-handbook-an-instructional-guide-for-the-curious-9781680516029","title":"The Packraft Handbook: An Instructional Guide for the Curious","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlaska-based author is a leading expert on wilderness travel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of outdoor water recreation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMehl, Luc:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLuc Mehl\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on the Kuskokwim River in interior Alaska. With graduate degrees from UCSB and MIT, he applies academic and village skillsets to his work as a swiftwater safety instructor and environmental data scientist. Mehl has traveled over 10,000 miles by packraft, skis, bike, and ice skates. He lives in Anchorage.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlaser, Sarah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSarah K. Glaser\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Moose Pass, Alaska. An education and adventure illustrator, she loves to combine type-two adventures and compulsive doodling. Her illustrations have appeared on sidewalks, helicopters, ambulances, dump trucks, and on\/in a half-dozen books. She lives in Anchorage.","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50622830149906,"sku":"9781680516029","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_939f0ced-5f63-4420-b24b-ec02b9e0b345.jpg?v=1732588548","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-packraft-handbook-an-instructional-guide-for-the-curious-9781680516029","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}