Introduction Part One. From Idea to Put-In 1. How Trips Get Born 2. Square Peg, Round Hole: Making a Trip Fit 3. Getting There and Back 4. Mining for Information Part Two. On The Water 5. The Partnership Tango: Two Vignettes 6.

Negotiating Current 7. Rating Whitewater and Rivers 8. Why Wood and Water Don't Mix 9. Open Water Hazards 10. Against the Flow 11. To Run, to Line, to Portage 12. Going Solo Part Three. Nomad Skills 13.

Finding a Way: Navigating 14. No Grit: Life in Sandy Camps 15. Rigging for the Day 16. Finding a Home 17. The Fiery Debate: Stoves versus Campfires 18. Bears, Bugs, and Boonies: The Bad Bs of Wilderness Paddling 19. Kitchens on the Go 20. Luxuries of No-Portage Trips 21.

Water Safety: Getting a Safe Head 22. First Aid 23. In Honor of Place: Trip Sanitation 24. Keeping Group Morale Afloat Part Four. Outfitting 25. Gear That Changed My Life 26. The Gear List 27. Trip Canoes 28.

Overhyped Equipment 29. The Sentimental List 30. The Human Fuel 31. Menu Planner 32. Favorite Recipes 33. Disciplining the Pile Part Five. Families and Canoes 34. Why It Works 35.

Parental Judgment 36. Infants 37. Toddlers 38. Subadults 39. Kids' Gear 40. Trip Activities Part Six. Expedition Destinations 41. An Expedition Medley Appendix 1.

Off-Season Boat Puttering Appendix 2. Wilderness Paddler's Resource Center Index.