{"product_id":"whitewater-rescues-true-stories-of-survival-bravery-and-quick-thinking-paperback","title":"Whitewater Rescues: True Stories of Survival, Bravery, and Quick Thinking - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlie Walbridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead more than 80 of the most compelling true stories of canoeing, kayaking, and rafting rescues ever submitted to the American Whitewater Accident Database.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRisk is a part of everyday life, but it takes a special person to grab a paddle and choose to navigate a canoe, kayak, or raft over whitewater. After all, when you mix people and moving water, accidents are bound to occur. Sometimes, inexperienced paddlers make terrible mistakes; other times, expert paddlers get caught in dangerous conditions. Regardless of the circumstances, these life-or-death moments can end in tragedy--or can become the setting for heroic rescues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie Walbridge has been a river guide, a paddling-related business owner, and a member of the American Whitewater Board. That's where he began some of his most important work: maintaining their accident database and producing biannual reports of US whitewater fatalities. Over the years, the lessons learned and the practices developed from this information have saved countless lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhitewater Rescues, \u003c\/i\u003e Charlie shares more than 80 of the most thrilling true stories of survival, bravery, and quick thinking ever submitted to the American Whitewater Accident Database. The narratives are uplifting and inspiring, and they spotlight the courage and ingenuity of whitewater paddlers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead rescue stories about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNear drownings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ePins and entrapments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eInjuries and resuscitations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eEvacuations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eBonus: strategies for avoiding and managing risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie's goal is to help paddlers stay safe by sharing what has worked for others. There is much to admire and learn from each of these stories. Perhaps they will also be useful to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Walbridge\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally known whitewater safety expert with more than 50 years of river-running experience. He began paddling whitewater seriously in 1967 while attending college. He has paddled rivers throughout the US and Canada and made several first descents. He was an A-ranked C-1 slalom and wildwater racer in the mid-1970s and worked part-time as a river guide until the mid-1980s. He has collected and published reports of US whitewater fatalities for more than 40 years and has written books and articles on whitewater safety, including \u003ci\u003eThe American Canoe Association's Knots for Paddlers\u003c\/i\u003e (Menasha Ridge Press, 1995) and \u003ci\u003eThe American Canoe Association's River Safety Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (Menasha Ridge Press, 1996). He has served as an expert witness in many wrongful death cases and is quoted often in newspapers and magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie has been active in both the American Canoe Association (ACA) and American Whitewater (AW). He held the position of safety chairman for both organizations and now serves on the AW board of directors. As a member of the ACA Instruction Committee, he helped develop programs in whitewater canoeing and swiftwater rescue, and he trains students and instructors in swiftwater rescue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.43 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47369780723890,"sku":"9781634043847","price":18.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/INXlosvLnn9781634043847.webp?v=1782941742","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/whitewater-rescues-true-stories-of-survival-bravery-and-quick-thinking-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}