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How-To Guides

How-To Guides

FalconGuides provide instruction to a wide range of outdoor activities, from rock climbing and geocaching to surfing and cycling. Still other titles offer in-depth information on backcountry health and safety, navigation and travel techniques, and outdoor leadership skills. If your readers need to know about it, FalconGuides have the experts who are eager to share their deep knowledge, sage wisdom, and infectious passion for the great outdoors. Authors such as Greg Davenport, Robert Hurst, Raul Guisado, and Buck Tilton make reading and learning a pleasure. Our goal is to make an expert out of everyone. We therefore provide a range of titles within each of our core activities, from the basic essentials to advanced and expert technique and skills. 

Basic Essentials®

This series of comprehensive instructional guidebooks distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books, ideal for those learning about a subject or those wanting a handy reference. Written in simple language for novices but packed with in-depth information for experts, this long-standing outdoors series covers more than three dozen outdoor recreational activities in-depth, from archery, backpacking, and camping to sea kayaking, using GPS, and wilderness first aid. Trim: 6 x 9

  • Pack-size, ideal for backcountry use
  • Helpful illustrations and pertinent photos
  • Insider tips, cautions, and advice
  • Written by instructors, guides, and outdoors experts

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How to Climb™

 This is the definitive series of complete and authoritative instructional books on climbing technique for climbers of all abilities. Our experts will teach readers the finer points of the sport with these best-selling texts, from How to Rock Climb to Training for Climbing to Speed Climbing. Trim: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2

  • Thorough yet lively and readable text written by experts in the field
  • Easy-to-follow instructions
  • Step-by-step directions accompanied by close-up photos

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How to Paddle

The best paddling list in the country is now housed under one roof. These FalconGuides include the most expert national and international paddling authors, ranging from veteran canoers Cliff Jacobson and Herb Gordon to kayaking kings Derek Hutchinson, Nigel Foster, Roger Schumann, Dennis Stuhaug, and Randy Washburne. We offer the most solid list of titles for beginner, intermediate, and expert paddlers who want the thrill of a whitewater river adventure, the excitement of kayaking in the surf, or the serenity of canoeing the quiet waters of a peaceful lake. Trim: varies

  • Packed with helpful illustrations, photos, and tables
  • Advice on selecting boats and gear
  • Instruction in basic and advanced strokes and techniques
  • Vital information on weather, winds, waves, tides, and currents
  • Life-saving rescue manuevers
  • Marine navigation know-how

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Allen & Mike Books

Beginners will find this series to be perfect introductions to backpacking, backcountry skiing, telemarking, and traveling light, and old hands are certain to pick up a few more tricks from these thoroughly informative and entirely entertaining books. Written by Allen O'Bannon and cleverly illustrated by Mike Clelland, these concise and essential books offer a wealth of tips, knowledge, and experience that all backcountry travelers will find clear and valuable. Trim: 6 x 9

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