Driftboats: A Complete Guide

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Summary: Complete "how to" manual for driftboat enthusiasts & anglers
Review: Driftboats have a long and interesting history in their native Oregon. Commonplace on Pacific Northwest waters, the popularity of driftboats is now enjoying a national popularity and are to be found in every state. Dan Alsup's Driftboats: A Complete Guide is a comprehensive guide to driftboats and their operation, covering such issues as their history, their controversy, contemporary boats, purchasing and outfitting a driftboat, rowing basics, reading water, drifting a river, solutions to common river problems, checklists, the future of driftboating, and a great deal more. Driftboats: A Complete Guide is a complete "how to" manual for the acquisition and safe operation of driftboats for boating enthusiasts, outdoorsmen, and anglers.

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Summary: Great Intro to Driftboat book.
Review: No book can replace actual time on the water, however a good book can speed up the learning process. This book covers the basics of reading the river, buying a boat, history of driftboats, safty on the river and a nice checklist of stuff to have on the boat to remain safe. Plus it has some incrediable photos of river boat disasters and an explaination on what to do to avoid them.

Read this book before you buy a drift boat.