This 142 page, full-colour book, is written by Andrew Westwood of Ottawa, Ontario. Andrew has put together a comprehensive book including canoe equipment, clothing, portaging, accessing, essentials, strokes, maneuvering and safety practices. He's made good use of a sequential point-by-point layout. The book is superbly illustrated with colour photographs by Paul Villecourt, of Andrew demonstrating the various techniques.

Andrew's sequential layout clearly breaks each technique down into well-explained, illustrated and numbered steps. This book does a superb job of explaining the full range of canoeing skills available.

Author: Andrew Westwood
Photographer: Paul Villecourt
Published in 2007 by: The Heliconia Press, 1576 Beachburg Road, Beachburg, Ontario K0J 1C0
ISBN 978-1-896980-29-4

This is a 30 page, pocket book sized manual. Originally published in 1975, it has is now republished by The Friends of Algonquin. Its first four pages go over the equipment of canoes and paddles. The balance includes clear sequences of photographs, supported by diagrams and text .. taking the reader through lifting, embarking, paddling, steering, rescue and safety tips.

While it won't take up much space in your canoe pack, it certainly does provide good reference for the details of canoe handling.

Author: Omer Stringer
Photographer: Dan Gibson
Published in 1994 by: The Friends of Algonquin Park, P.O. Box 248, Whitney, Ontario K0J 2M0
ISBN 0-921709-49-8

This 64 page book introduces the reader to the 'racing' and 'touring' aspects of the smaller solo canoe. The author describes a combining of skills from solo canoe racing and solo wilderness camping.

Authors: Cliff Jacobson
Illustrator: Cliff Moen
Published 1991 by: ICS Books Inc., One Tower Plaza, 107 E. 89th Avenue, Merriville, Indiana 46410, USA
ISBN 0-934802-66-1