Idleness, Water, and a Canoe : Reflections on Paddling for Pleasure.

This book describes the cultural significance of two centuries of recreational paddling in Canada, illustrating through contemporary interviews and published sources what the experience of canoeing has meant to the sport's participants.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Benedickson, Jamie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1997.
Temas:
Canoes and canoeing > Canada.
Canoes and canoeing > Social aspects > Canada.
Canoes and canoeing > United States.
Canoes and canoeing > Great Britain.
Canots > Canada.
Canotage > Aspect social > Canada.
Canots > États-Unis.
Canots > Grande-Bretagne.
Canoes and canoeing
Canoes and canoeing > Social aspects
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • 1 Idleness, Water, and a Canoe: Popular Images and Personal Experiences
  • 2 A Useful Vessel: A Trout, a Moose, and a Canoe
  • 3 The Healing Pines
  • 4 God's Country
  • 5 The Canadian Summer Boy
  • 6 Women and Wilderness
  • 7 Rock Dodging and Other Perils
  • 8 Getting Organized: Clubs and Competitions
  • 9 What Kinda Boat Ya Got?
  • 10 The Craft and the Craftsman in Transition
  • 11 Native Impressions
  • 12 Destinations
  • 13 Comfort: Bringing It with You and Finding It There
  • 14 The Price of Adventure
  • 15 Consuming Wilderness
  • 16 The Future of the Voyageur
  • Conclusion
  • NOTES
  • INDEX
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y
  • Illustrations.

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