CANOE CRUISING AND CAMPING

BY PERRY D. FRAZER

ILLUSTRATED.

New York: Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

Copyright 1897 by the

Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

CONTENTS

	CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
	Canoe Cruising: A Healthy and Economical Method of Passing Away Leisure Hours -- Money may be Saved on Vacation Cruises -- Purity of Canoeing.
	CHAPTER II. PLEASURES AND ADVANTAGES OF THE PASTIME.
	Diminution of the Fish and Game Supply -- Independence of Canoeing -- MacGregor and the Rob Roy -- Comparison of Canoes and Rowboats -- "The Poor Man's Yacht," the Canoe -- Few Fatal Accidents to Canoeists
	CHAPTER III. CANOES.
	Meaning of the Word Canoe -- American Canoe Association and Western Canoe Association Classifications -- English Rules -- Materials of Construction -- The Birch Bark and its Offspring, the Canadian Model -- "Nessmuk" and the Tiny "Bucktail" -- Suitable Canoes for Various Uses -- Backrests. Cushions, Foot Braces, etc. -- Length, Shape of, and Fittings for, Double-blade Paddles -- Umbrella Ring Drip Cups -- Single-blade Paddles and Their Uses, Form and Length -- Air Tanks for Open Canoes -- Sails and Steering Gear for Open Canoes -- The Painter -- The Duffle and Provisions -- Open Tandems -- The Canadian Model Again -- Its Advantages in Hunting -- Simple Sails -- Saving Weight on Cruises -- C. Bowyer Vaux's Advice -- Decked Cruisers -- Models, Advantages and Safety of the Class -- Sailing and the Evolution of the Racing Machine -- Small Decked Canoes -- Tandem Cruisers -- Fittings and Duffle
	CHAPTER IV. CAMPING OUTFIT.
	Tents Without Poles -- Canoe, Protean, Wedge, and Other Forms of Tents -- In A Tent in a Storm -- A Cheap Tent -- Waterproof Blankets -- Three Recipes for Waterproofing Canvas -- Buy the Best Blankets -- Sleeping Bags -- How to Make One -- Cork Cushions -- Home-Made Cork Beds and Cushions -- The Camp Axe -- The Duffle Bag -- Grub Boxes and Bags -- Selecting the Cooking Outfit -- A Portable Range -- List of Food Needed for One Person on a Month's Cruise -- Selecting Food and Supplies
	CHAPTER V. CLOTHING.
	What to Take -- The Underwear -- Good Flannel Shirts -- Knickerbockers and Coats -- The Sweater -- Wool Clothing Best -- Waterproof Garments -- The Moccasin for General Wear -- Avoid Boots and Leggins -- Paddling Gloves -- Warm Gloves for Cold Weather
	CHAPTER VI. FIRE ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
	Limits of Weight -- The Best Rifles for Canoeists -- Take-Down Barrels -- Revolvers and Pistols -- Leave the Shotgun at Home -- Light Weight Rifles -- .22 and .25 Calibers for Small Game -- Medium Weight Rifles -- .32 and .38 Calibers -- Heavy Rifles for Big Game -- Cartridges for Big or Small Game -- Care and Cleaning of the Rifle -- Keep the Rifle Unloaded and be Careful in Firing -- Do Not Shoot at Harmless Creatures
	CHAPTER VII. FISHING TACKLE.
	All Material Should be First-Class -- One Rod Enough -- Rods, Reels, Lines and Flies -- Fishing With Live Minnows -- The Minnow Bucket -- Keeping Minnows Alive -- The Landing Net and Gaff -- Use of a Large Pocket-Book Instead of Fly-Book or Tackle Box
	CHAPTER VIII. PHOTOGRAPHY.
	Take a Camera on all Cruises -- Cost of a Camera and Satisfaction of Having Photographs of Places Visited -- Pictures of the Big Buck and the Monster Fish that Did Not Get Away -- Camp Scenes -- Dry Plates and Roll Films -- An Improvised Dark Room -- Ability of the Camera to Undergo Hard Knocks Without Injury
	CHAPTER IX. CRUISING.
	Combination Canoes -- Estimated Drafts -- Fittings for Various Canoes -- Sails and Their Various Uses -- Carrying and Launching -- Stowing Duffle -- Get Afloat -- Landing -- Canoes Are Not Treacherous if Care is Taken -- Learning to Sail -- Practice Capsizing -- The Anchor -- Ascending and Descending Rapids -- Swift Water -- Learning to Paddle and Steer with the Single Blade -- Tandem Single Blade Paddling -- The Best Stroke -- Smooth Water Paddling -- Avoiding Steam and Other Large Craft -- Signals and Lights -- Shooting from the Canoe -- Fishing with Minnows -- "Hunting a Fish" -- Choice of a Camp Site -- Independence of Sleeping in the Canoe at Night -- The Cockpit Tent -- Building a Fire -- Cooking -- Flapjacks and Coffee -- Cooking Small Game -- A Place for Everything -- Lanterns -- Tool Kit -- Keeping Blankets Dry -- Save the Pieces of Cord -- Repairing a Broken Paddle

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

 

	A VACATION CRUISE.
	CANADIAN MODEL CANOE FLIRT.
	DOUBLE AND SINGLE BLADE PADDLES.
	CORA AND DOROTHY ON A 300-MILE CRUISE.
	TANDEM PADDLER HIPPOCAMPUS.
	CRUISING CANOE & SINGLE BLADE.
	CRUISING CANOE JUNIPER.
	CRUISING CANOE BEE.
	RACING CANOE TENNY. ("Improved Bailey" Batwing Sails, a rare front view)
	TANDEM CRUISING CANOE LATONA.
	THE YALDEN TENT.
	CAMP COOKING RANGES.
	BIRCH BARK CANOES.
	A CRUISE ON A SOUTHERN RIVER.
	BIG TAVERN CAVE.
[page missing]	THE CANOE ON A WESTERN RIVER.

© 2000 Craig O'Donnell
May not be reproduced without my permission.