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Until now River Rescue has been the standard book on the subject. I prefer this one, particularly for the narrower, lower volume British rivers although Franco keeps his options open by including rafts and adding American terminology after British nomenclature. The approach is minimalist with simplicity and speed being the essence rather than going out with a sack of equipment while you try to remember engineering drawings on how to use it. Franco calls for moderation, not taking novices on water above grade 2 and encouraging responsible attitudes. There are four distinct sections, avoiding trouble, recovering paddlers when they have got into trouble, taking care of victims and recovering equipment, in that order of priority. Within those sections are many topic headings which make information easy to find and specific safety messages easy to spot. The book is written in better English than is managed by some of our literary coaches. Illustration is with photographs, mainly black and white, and many good quality sketches. Danny Jones adds a few cartoons and written contributions also come from Loel Collins, Bob Timms, Dave Luke and Ray Goodwin, the latter including a tale which is perhaps the most telling in the book. Ray virtually lives on the water with safety on his mind but had to undertake a serious weir (low head dam) rescue while having the exhaust replaced on his car, diving in on the end of a hose-pipe with fitters holding the other end, a lesson in being adaptable and improvising as necessary. There are just two places in the book where I take issue. One of us is shaky on understanding mechanical advantage in pulley systems. On risk gradings, Franco dismisses Terry Storry's A - F system and produces a system where probability of running foul of a hazard and consequences of doing so are each rated from 1-5 and compared with one's personal rating, a system which is far too complicated even if it is only a mathematical equivalent of our thought processes on weighing up a rapid. This is one of a small handful of books which should be seen as standards and should be read by anyone paddling white water. Reviewed by Stuart Fisher - Editor of Canoeist Magazine
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This work includes white water safety and rescue for canoeists, kayakers and rafters. This is a completely revised new 2006 2nd edition now in full colour throughout. What's new in the 2nd Edition? This work includes: full colour and new photos throughout; the text has been completely revised and numerous small but significant improvements have been made; the principles of safety and rescue have been unified and the mneumonic C.L.A.P. adopted. This is to make it easier to remember them and fall in line with current practice in the teaching of white water safety. The rescue section has been reorganized to fit in more closely with the TRTTG 'low to high risk' model. The rafting sections have been completely rewritten by Geraint Rowlands. The chapter 'Planning a Descent' has been extended to cover factors to be considered when travelling abroad. One-handed signals as used by Paul O'Sullivan in his chapter in the BCU Canoe and Kayak Handbook have been adopted.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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At last - a book on white water safety and rescue written for British/European paddlers by British paddlers. Whilst US based texts are good in their concept and content, the dyanmics of US rivers are often different to those found in the UK, and therefore require a different safety and rescue strategy. Franco Ferrero, with contributions from other notable paddlers such as Loel Collins, covers a complete river strategy including hydrology and grading, scouting, leadership, safety and rescue. Many rescue techniques are covered, with the emphasis firmly placed on speed and simplicity, rather than complex rope techniques (these are covered however, with a specific need in mind). Given this book's focus on safety as well as rescue, it should prove to be a welcome addition to any paddlers bookshelf. Maybe the authors will consider making a video based on the book...
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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White water safety and rescue brings together essential information and techniques that are useful to anybody involved in moving watersports.
The book contains a wealth of information, from the basics of reading water through to incident management and rescue techniques.
The techniques and "golden nuggets" are presented in a clear unclutted manner. The use of diagrams, colour photos and cartoons all make this book very usable.
I especially liked way the information was presented and complemented. The book is solid, both in terms of content and presentation - which is something that is to be expected of the author and the books contributors.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Today the skill of the average paddler is higher than ever before but situations and accidents still happen! This book is written by Franco Ferrero, Head of Canoeing at Plas y Brenin, who is one of the countries foremost practitioners and a respected white water paddler. It deals not only with how to rescue but with the whole topic of safety. It is divided in to four major sections with twenty nine chapters covering white water safety, white water rescue, care of victims and recovery / access. It contains sixteen pages of full colour photographs interspersed with black and white photographs along with clear diagrams, not only covering kayaking, but with useful contributions on traditional open boating by Ray Goodwin, WW open boat by Dave Luke and rafts by Bob Timms. Well laid out and easy to read, where this book really scores is from the author's own personal experiences and reflections with plenty of 'top tips and handy hints', and is certainly a useful 'tool' for those working towards the BCU's 5 star awards. There are some well chosen words of advice for professional instructors and also for bodies such as fire and rescue personnel who often get involved in rescue/recoveries. A set of appendices including knots and hitches complements the text. White Water Safety and Rescue is extremely comprehensive, written with a British flavour it places equal importance on both the motor skills and cognitive side of safety, not only thoughtful but thought provoking and is a highly recommended reference in the library of any canoe-sport coach or white water paddler.
Review by Graham Wardle
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White water safety course a must for every padler
An excellent book I bought it because the guy that took the white water safety n rescue course that I did was refering to it. I wish I had bought it before!! Read more
Published 2 days ago by Monty
White Water Safety and Rescue
Very informative book covering all aspects of the sport very clearly . Great nuggets to pick up and backed up with good pictures. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. C. Briffa
Comprehensive and superbly written
This book covers pretty much everything you could possibly need to know for venturing out into moving water. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2008 by Bandidoz
An essential read for all kayakers
This is a must-have book for anybody who gos kayaking- it will not only make you a better rescuer but a safer rescue-ee. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2006 by JJ
A 'must read' text for all white water paddlers.
White Water Safety and Rescue is a well thought out, well laid out book which contains a wealth of useful information. Read more
Published on 8 April 2002
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