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Bach, Jeff - Building a Bent Laminated Shaft Wood Paddle
Ballou, Steve - Paddling Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Barrett, Daren - The Greek Kayaking Odyssey
Bates, John - A Far Side To Birding
Bates, John - Paddling Northern Wisconsin’s Undeveloped Wild Lakes: A Baker’s Dozen of the Best
Bauer, Timothy - Adrift in the Driftless
Bauer, Timothy - Mistakes Were Made
Beck, Pete - All Things Whitewater
Berthiaume, Benjamin - Ely To Hudson Bay
Brahier, Barry - Sea Kayaking Voyageurs National Park
Braun, Trevor - Preparing for a Yukon Canoe Expedition
Braun, Trevor - The Braun Backferry
Callan, Kevin - A Paddler's Guide To Rivers of Ontario
Callan, Kevin - A Panel Discussion On Bears
Callan, Kevin - Happy Camper Canoe Tripping Tips and Tricks
Callan, Kevin - The Aluminum Chef Competition
Carey, Julie - They just aren't listening! Communicating Safety Messages to an unreceptive Audience
Chase, John - 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Kayaking
Chase, John - Navigating the Seas with Nautical Charts
Chase, John - Perfectly Pack your Kayak for a Multi-Day Trip
Chase, John - Power to the Paddle: Exercises to Improve Your Paddling
Christina, Camper - Portaging in The Canadian Wilderness
Collins, Will - America By Canoe - Stories and Lessons from 4,300 miles on the Yukon & Mississippi Rivers
Collins, Will - Catch More Fish - Tips, Tricks & Stories for Canoe & Kayak fishing
Condon, Elisabeth - #PaddlingSoWhite: Barriers and Solutions to Diversity in Paddlesports
Ellingson, Dave - Down the Mekong: Voyage of Discovery
Fairfield, Al & Marsha - Sylvania, the evolution of an accessible wilderness area
Fish, Vern - Caribou and the Citizen Scientist
Fish, Vern - Fire in the Boreal Forest
Fitzgerald, Gillian - What it Means to Paddle Like a Girl
Foerster, Vic - Hidden in the Trees, An Isle Royale Sojourn
Friedrichs, Joe - Planning for the Unexpected in the Boundary Waters
Furlich, Paula - Never Underestimate a Woman with a Paddle
Garcia-Gosalvez, Miguel - Safety electronics for the BWCA (or other trips to the wilderness)
Gauthier, Mona - Dehydrating Food with Confidence
Gavin, Chris - Foraging at the Waters Edge
Gordon, Nicholas - Culinary Tips for Backcountry Trips
Hall, Sarah - Passing Along the Paddle: Multi-Generational and Mentoring Trips for All Ages and Abilitie
Horodowich, Wayne - Capsize Recoveries-Which One’s Work Best?
Horodowich, Wayne - How To Choose The Kayak That Works Best For You
Horodowich, Wayne - The Art of Staying Upright in Your Kayak
Horodowich, Wayne - Using Your Boat, Body And Blade For Efficient Paddling
Inskeep, David - Original Paddling Songs Performed Live
Jacobs, Nolan - Coming of Age on the Churchill and Coppermine Rivers
Jacobson, Cliff - Bug-Proofing Your Camp
Jacobson, Cliff - Canoeing Secrets
Jacobson, Cliff - Q&A With the Experts
Johnston, David - Ancient Finds of Lake Superior
Johnston, David - Introduction to Weather for Paddlers
Johnston, David - Navigation 101 for Paddlers: The Art of Staying Found
Johnston, David - The Weird History of Sea Kayaking
Jones, Tony - The Sacred Geometry of a Canoe
Juntunen, Dean - A Paraplegic’s Superior Circumnavigation
Kesselring, Rob - Campfire River Stories from Anywhere and Everywhere Part II
Kesselring, Rob - The Thrill of Discovery, You Can Do It!
Kesselring, Rob - Ultralight Canoe Camping in the Boundary Waters
Knepper, Andrea - Dre's West Coast Adventure: Paddling the Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico
Koch, Marty - Basic River Safety For The Casual Paddler
Koch, Marty - Mission Impossible - 30 Years A Ranger
Koch, Marty - Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Kolodji, Doris - Power to the Pipsqueaks: anyone can pack, paddle and portage
Kuehl, Colleen and Jonny - Backcountry Couples - It's All About Adventuring Together!
Kuhn, Pete - The Perfect Fitting Kayak
LaLiberte, Gina - What’s That Green Stuff? Identify Algae Blooms Where You Paddle
Langlie, Mary - Fitness for Paddlers
Langlie, Mary - Getting Better with Age
LeMoine, Erica - Loons - Help Protect the Icon and Indicator of Healthy Lakes
Longworth, Blake - Understanding the Vast Options in Paddling Clothing
Magolan, Matthew - The Beyond the Delta Canoe Expedition: A Family Adventure Down the Mackenzie River
Mangin, Dave - Waters Connecting our Homes to Wilderness
Marshall, Pete - 5 Musts for Rookie Boundary Waters Paddlers
Marshall, Pete - How to Quetico
Meier, David - Awakening Wonder - A Parenting Guide for the Boundary Waters
Miller, Scott - Mississippi Speed Record
Mongno, Danny - Essential Paddling Skills for SUP
Mongno, Danny - Essential Paddling Skills for the Kayak Angler
Mongno, Danny - Selecting the Perfect Kayak Paddle
Mongno, Danny - The Forward Stroke- sit down or stand up, let's be Efficient.
Neiger, Michael - How to assemble and wear an in-pocket survival kit for a wilderness adventure
Neiger, Michael - How to ensure your child will be a survivor when lost in the wilderness
Neiger, Michael - How to use a cell phone more effectively when lost in the bush
Nelson, Ginny - BWCA Planning & Tips for a Successful Trip
Nelson, Kathy - Top Tips for Traveling the BWCA as a Senior
Nelson, Steven - Catching Your Next Fish in the BWCA
Nelson Jr, Berlin - The Canyons of the Rio Grande River
Neuzil, Mark - The Natural History of the Canoe in North America
Nwidor, Zorbari - From Underground to Water Trail: Blue Spaces for Black Faces
Paulsen, Bear - Solo Wilderness Travel
Peterson, Daniel - Paddling the Saint Croix and Namekagon Rivers
Quill, Anthony & Kristen - How to plan, and expand, canoe trips with little kids
Redding, Jameson - Fishing from a Personal Watercraft
Rennicke, Jeff - Paddling the Darkest Skies
Ringdahl, Jonathan - Discovering the geology of Door County and The Apostle Islands
Rohr, Jeffrey - Oh, What a Trip!
Rosebrough, Amy - Opening the Door: The Ghost Ports of Door County
Rulseh, Ted - Lake Science: The Coloring Book: What Makes a Lake Tick?
Sadowski, Stacie & Vince - Hammock Camping 101
Schade, Nick - Why Would I Build My Own Wooden Boat
Schroeter, LeaAnn - The Safe (and delicious) Wilderness Kitchen
Schroeter, Neal - Paddling the Apostle Islands
Schroeter, Neal - What Everyone Should Know About Cold Water Paddling
Schultz, Bill - Kayaking & Kayak Fishing Door County, Wisconsin
Shapiro, Dave - Knot clinic
Smith, Babs - Countdown to our Number One Favorite Lake Michigan and Green Bay Beach Paddles
Smith, Donna - Fly Fishing 101 - The Beginners Guide to Fly Fishing
Smith, PJ - Begin Your Fly Fishing Journey
Sobota, Lenore - Overcoming Fear One Stroke at a Time
Stout, Michael - The Lake Rider - Eight Great Lakes Solo Crossings
Strege, Ben - Generations Paddling Together: Nurturing a Love of Canoeing in Your Family
Strege, Ben - Route Planning: Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Thompson, Grant - Kayaking - Unparalleled Access to popular destinations around the world
Thomsen, Tamara - The Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Project
Trombley, Joshua - The Adirondack Pack Boat (and beyond)
Van Den Brandt, John - Wisconsin Wildlife
Vandiver, Jerry - Songs about paddling and all things outdoors!
Vogel, Lloyd - Ultralight Backpacking? What Newbies Need to Know!
Wegner, Kevin - Minnesota Border Challenge; from one end to the other in under 8 days.
Whitaker, Perry - Paddling the Middle Mississippi River: Native Americans, Early Explorers, and Steamboats
Whiting, Ken - Choosing the Right Kayak with Ken Whiting
Wildenstein, Verena - Amazing Rivers of Canada's Northwest Territories
Williamson, Rich - Paddling Alaska! An Introduction to Alaska’s Endless Waters!
Wilson, Jeff - Wrong Tree: Adventures in Wildlife
With a K, Karla - Hammock Camping 201
Wold, Jared - A Tour of Wisconsin's Wonderful Rivers
Wold, Jared - Kayak Angling for River Smallmouth
Wong, Dan - Paddling in the Northwest Territories
Yoder, Lisa - Paddling Greece: Learn How To Do Adventure Paddling Trips
York, Dan - Kayaking the Lofoten Islands: Norway’s Craggy Crown Jewels
York, Dan - Wild Rivers of the Wild West
Zarley, Craig - Catching Canoe Country Lake Trout
Zarley, Craig - Catching Canoe Country Walleyes: New Tips and Techniques
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