{"product_id":"the-complete-whitewater-rafter-paperback","title":"The Complete Whitewater Rafter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the manual endorsed by professional guides, instructors, and recreational river runners everywhere. With comprehensive step-by-step coverage starting with the first run, it includes tips from top guides, outfitters, and instructors, plus the most complete guide to Class V rafting techniques ever assembled. This is the completely revised and updated successor to Bennett's best-selling manual, \u003ci\u003eRafting \u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's the completely revised and updated successor to Jeff Bennett's best-selling manual, \u003ci\u003eRafting!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptures the fun, excitement, and camaradarie of river running, and provides the technical expertise rafters need to safely participate in the sport.\"--Bunny Johns, President, Nantahala Outdoor Center \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The river community has been in desperate need of a how-to-raft book for years. Thank the river gods Jeff Bennett has written one!\"--Eric Leaper, Executive Director, National Organization for River Sports \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The first comprehensive work on whitewater rafting. A must for the first-time floater or grizzled guide.\"--Les Bechdel, Co-author, \u003ci\u003eRiver Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The complete reference on whitewater rafting from the man who defines the phrase 'whitewater junkie'!\"--Jim Cassady, Co-author, \u003ci\u003eWestern Whitewater\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Whitewater\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOar \u0026amp; Paddle Techniques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipment \u0026amp; Accessories \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrology \u0026amp; River Reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety \u0026amp; Rescue \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamping \u0026amp; Cookery \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance \u0026amp; Repair \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidebooks \u0026amp; Resources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere the Jobs Are \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhitewater Photography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd Much, Much More \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes inside tips from top guides, outfitters, and instructors, plus the most complete guide to Class V rafting techniques ever assembled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Whitewater Rafter\u003c\/i\u003e is the manual endorsed by professional guides, instructors, and recreational river runners everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Everything your mother forgot to tell you about whitewater rafting--and we all know that was a lot! Provides the knowledge, technique, and confidence you need to become more than a passenger on your next river adventure.\"--Phyllis Horowitz, Director, American Whitewater Affiliation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A watershed event! \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Whitewater Rafter\u003c\/i\u003e contains everything you need to know to be your own outfitter and guide.\"--Dave Harrison, Editor-in-Chief, \u003ci\u003eCanoe \u0026amp; Kayak\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Required reading for all our rafting students!\"--Bill Cross, Director, Running Wild Whitewater School \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jeff's unique style of writing and whitewater insight provide everyone with that essential information necessary for a trip's success.\"--Tom Wagner, General Manager, North American River Runners \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A comprehensive guide, of value to both beginning and experienced river runners. This book has everything you need to become adept at river running.\"--Doug Tims, President, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The rafting community has been waiting a long time for a book like \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Whitewater Rafter\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Jack Nelson, Owner, Cascade Outfitters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The one book we recommend to all our guides!\"--Mike Doyle and Dave Hammond, Owners, Beyond Limits Adventures \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Covers all you need to know about equipment, hydrology, camping, safety, and much more.\"--Tim Brown, Outdoor Gear \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you only have room in your library for one more whitewater book, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Whitewater Rafter\u003c\/i\u003e is the one to have.\"--David Bolling, Author, \u003ci\u003eHow to Save a River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWild and Free\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Assembles, in detail, all the information rafters need to make river trips safer, more enjoyable, and better organized.\"--Dennis Schell, President, High Country River Rafters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Whitewater Rafter\u003c\/i\u003e provides the missing link between boaters and rivers. An extraordinary tool for rafters of any abilty.\"--Dale Fuller, Director, North American Paddle Sports Association \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Puts together in one fun-to-read volume all the information you need to get started in rafting. Even experts will find a great deal of useful information from this leading authority on the sport.\"--Richard Penny, Author, \u003ci\u003eThe Whitewater Sourcebook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e has been running rivers in rafts, hardshell and inflatable kayaks, and canoes since the 1970s. A columnist and contributing photographer to \u003ci\u003ePaddler\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSnow Country\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, his work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eCanoe \u0026amp; Kayak, Adventure West, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. He is author or co-author of three classic river guides--\u003ci\u003eClass Five Chronicles, A Guide to the Whitewater Rivers of Washington\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSoggy Sneakers Guide to Oregon Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e--and has contributed tales of hairball whitewater descents to the wildly entertaining book, \u003ci\u003eNo Shit! There I Was\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also author of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Inflatable Kayaker\u003ci\u003e and with Scott Downey, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Snowboarder\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Ragged Mountain Press.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.19 x 7.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51310810857636,"sku":"9780070055056","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5082\/8452\/files\/0ca0325750e73ffa4ad0e35cf451dd30_75c8118f-55af-4071-a85f-75416755606f.webp?v=1777069548","url":"https:\/\/riverhardware.com\/products\/the-complete-whitewater-rafter-paperback","provider":"River Hardware","version":"1.0","type":"link"}