Floating Alaska by Don Crane The Outdoors Alaska Store

Floating Alaska by Don Crane

$15.95

(From the back cover of the book) A clear and simple guide. Alaska is a dream destination for many fishermen, but with this book those dreams can now come true. Don Crane takes a complicated topic and breaks it down so that anyone can plan a self-guided float trip for an extremely reasonable price. Crane covers: preparation; gear; camping; food; fishing; wildlife; resources and services; and so much more. If you and your buddies have always fantasized about an Alaskan fishing adventure, Floating Alaska! will tell you everything you need to know for a productive, inexpensive, and organized trip.

Don Crane grew up in Colorado in a family that loves the outdoors. After a 32-year career as a District Wildlife Manager with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Don and his wife Mary moved to Cody, Wyoming where he books worldwide hunting and fishing trips. He has also guided fly-fishermen in the Cody area.

In addition to his Alaska river adventures, Don has floated rivers in Alberta and British Columbia, plus numerous rivers in the western states.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: Preparation
Planning, Participants, Who and How Many Should Go, Selecting Your River, Estimated Expenses for an Eleven-Day Float Trip, Sample Itinerary
Chapter Two: Gear
Maps, GPS, and Compass, Camp Gear: Take or Rent? Catarafts, Rafts and Air Charters, Rowing a Raft, Tent, Sleeping Bag and Pad, Cook Shelter, Camp Kitchen, Dry Bags, Clothes, Firearms and Bear Spray, First-Aid Kit, Cameras and Film, Personal Gear Checklist, Group Gear Checklist
Chapter Three: Camping
Campsite, Water Purification, Camp Fire, Sanitation, Trash
Chapter Four: Food
Taste, Nutrition, Special Diets, Types and Amount of Food, Food List, Sample Menu, Dutch-Oven Cooking
Chapter Five: Fishing
Fly-Fishing, Lure-Fishing, Waders and Boots, Taking Salmon Home
Chapter Six: Wildlife
Bears, Biting Bugs, Wildlife Watching
Chapter Seven: Miscellaneous
Common Sense and Good Judgment, Typical Day, A Special Morning on the River, Public Cabins, Sample Costs for Ketchikan Area Public Cabin Vacation
Chapter Eight: Sources, Resources, & Services
Commercial Airlines Serving Remote Alaska; Floatplanes, Raft and Gear Rental; Fishing Information, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Department of the Interiror, Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge, National Forests of Alaska Public Cabin Information

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 23 October, 2006.

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