Download or read book The Nuts 'N' Bolts Guide to the American Canoe Association's Knots for Paddlers written by Charlie Walbridge and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 1994-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever arrived at the put-in late because you had to keep pulling off the side of the road to re-tie your boats? Or perhaps you have been at the side of the river, with your canoe jammed against a log, sinking fast, and that granny knot just wasn't doing the trick? For the paddler, this book teaches eighteen knots and their uses on and off the river. From the simple figure eight to the reliable fisherman's knot, these knots will help keep you out of trouble. (6 x 9, 32 pages, illustrations)