including national parks, monuments, historic sites, and other park areas

Browse below for books on National Park System areas in Minnesota,
or click for: Grand Portage National Monument,  Pipestone National Monument, Voyageurs National Park

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF CANOE PADDLING. by Harry Roberts.
Strokes, maneuvering in whitewater, eddies, and quiet water; tactics for wind, team paddling, turning, river strategy,safety, hull design, the bent-shaft paddle. Illustrated, 72 pages.
Inventory = 6. ISBN: 0-934802-36-X. 1992. Order #: ICSB5257 paper$5.99.

BASIC ESSENTIALS OF CANOE PADDLING. Roberts.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-934802-8-8. Order #: GLPE4709 paper $8.95.

 

 

 

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF CANOE POLING. by Harry Rock.
Body positioning, pole recovery, rudder action. With poling, canoeists can move upstream in waters that are not too deep or move about in shallow areas where a paddle would touch bottom and could not be stroked. Text explains types of strokes, ways to turn, ferrying, side slipping, upstream travel, downstream travel, and reverse moves. Includes safety considerations and standing for balance.
Drawings, charts, 72 pages, index.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-934802-36-X . 1992 . Order #: ICSB5256 paper$4.95.

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF CANOEING. by Cliff Jacobson.
Techniques and design tips for safe and enjoyable canoing--managing bends and eddies, carrying and portaging a canoe, types of canoes of shapes and materials for different situations, paddling solo, paddling in current and in the wind, paddling strokes. 30 illustrations,  72 pages.
Inventory = 5. ISBN: 0-934802-39-4. 1988. Order #: ICSB2377 paper $6.95.

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF SOLO CANOEING. Jacobson.
Selecting canoes and equipment for solo trips, developing paddle strokes. Illustrated, 72 pages.
Inventory = 6. ISBN: 0-934802-66-1. Order #: ICSB7193 paper $4.95.

 

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE CAMPING WITH STYLE. by Cliff Jacobson.
Covers camping gear special for this unusual wilderness of canoe trails as well as navigational skills. Outsmart bugs, bears, and other pesky critters. Locate sand beaches and waterfalls to enhance your journey. Get insights on meal selection and preparation. Includes canoe strokes, carrying portage packs and canoes, rope knots, relevant first aid tips, equipment list, managing wind.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 1-57034-007-2. 1995. Order #: GLPE2754 paper$11.95.

CANOE TRIPPING WITH KIDS. by David and Judy Harrison.
Explains where to get maps and information, what and how to pack, canoe selection, paddling strokes, portaging; new types of food and equipment for all ages. Counsels on not overestimating family abilities or desires as the canoe trip does not start on the water. Use foods and equipment that will give a measure comfort in the wilderness. Tells of first aid, safety, and conditioning to make the trip better, and of possible wildlife issues. Tells about maps and route-finding. Suggests diversions for the kids, swimming, diving, making a raft, gold-panning, Photos, diagrams, 212 pages.
Inventory =3. ISBN: 0-8289-0426-X. 1981. Order #: STGR3328 paper $9.95.

THE DIGEST BOOK OF CANOEING. by Charles J. Farmer.
Equipment selection, paddling strokes, poling, portaging, reading water, how and where to canoe. Gives terminology of canoe parts, shows boat knots, covers map reading and navigation, managing rapids (or not by lining), safety including flotation devices, managing river obstacles like strainers and bridges, hunting from a canoe, first aid. Photos, maps, 96 large-format pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-695-81287-4. Order #: DBIB0353 paper $3.95.

 

CANOEING AND CAMPING: beyond the basics. by Cliff Jacobson.
Tips for paddle strokes, portaging methods, avoiding hazards, rescue yourself in case of an upset or pin, special camping tricks. How to select the canoe and other equipment best suited to your particular preferences for travel types and places, learn to paddle efficiently, secure your canoe to cartop for travel, travel with kids, manage during storms. Equipment list, glossary, 46 drawings, 196 pages, index.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-934802-80-7. 1992. Order #: ICSB5253 paper$9.99.

CANOEING WILD RIVERS. Jacobson.
Primer to North American expedition canoing: rigging, covers, carriers, portage, planning, salvage, gear, and recipes. 130 illustrations,  355 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-934802-52-1. Order #: ICSB1345 paper$24.95.

 

A HISTORY OF PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT. by Robert A. Murray. Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota, where early plains native Americans quarried catlinite stone for pipes. This Native American industry began around 1650 and there is still active quarrying of the special stone by tribal members. Early painter of Indians George Catlin visited the site and made a sketch of it in 1836 with his name then being used for the rock. Pipes and other objects made from catlinite have been traded widely and pipe-smoking for ceremonial purposes was an Indian custom throughout America. Photos, map, 60 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: None. 1985. Order #: PIIS5503 paper $4.00.

MALO'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO CANOEING AND CANOE-CAMPING. by John W. Malo.
Information on canoe types and selecting the one for your use, paddling skills, portaging, loading, boarding, accessories. Includes history of canoing in America--explorations using the canoe and the fur trade. Presents paddles and advanced paddling skills, launching the canoe from dock or shore. Insights on camping with a canoe--cooking gear, packs, tents, etc. even using a tipped canoe with a cover for shelter. Safety factors, flotation devices, weather including positioning direction for wind. Drawings, photographs, 218 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8129-6331-8. 1983. Order #: ZZBT5211 paper$ 6.95.

VOYAGEUR COUNTRY: a park in the wilderness. Treuer.
History of this national park in Minnesota, and natural history of its lakes and forested rock-lands, photos, maps, 189 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-8166-0878-4.Order #: UNMN1908 cloth $10.95.

THE VOYAGEUR'S HIGHWAY. by Grace Lee Nute.
This "highway" was the route from Lake Superior along inland waterways to the Minnesota North Country--partly through the joint international Boundary Waters Wilderness. A dependable source on the history of the fur trade, mining of the Iron Range, and logging in the region. Chapters include "Boundary Routes and Disputes", "Famous Men of the Border", "Fur Trading Companies", "Voyageurs", "Border Indians", "Logging Days". It is the story of explorers, fur trappers, missionaries, map makers, lumberjacks, miners, conservationists, naturalists--and the trials, perils, and rewards they faced in and received from this land of water trails. Persons exploring this still-wild world today can add another dimension to their visits by knowing of the story of earlier generations. Photographs, bibliography, chronology, maps, 131 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87351-006-2. 1999. Order #: MISC2725 paper$19.99.

 

List of National Park System areas in Minnesota:
Grand Portage National Monument
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
North Country National Scenic Trail
Pipestone National Monument
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Voyageurs National Park

 

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