Thanks to club purchases and the generosity of members, Bayou Haystackers Paddling Club is building a library of paddling books and videos, which will be available on loan to BHPC members beginning in January.
The collection presently consists of videos, including several on Louisiana’s Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary, whitewater paddling and a handful on paddling techniques and instructional opportunities. Hopefully, the club library will expand significantly in coming months. Contributions of paddling books and videos will be welcomed.
If members have materials on loan, please return them at the January 21 meeting or contact Bill Evans, BHPC librarian, bevans@gs.net or 985/624-9668, so the titles can be added to the BHPC catalog.
The known library presently consists of the following videos:
| Title |
Description |
| Buzzing Paddles |
North American extreme whitewater. |
| Gorilla |
Short, award-winning video of paddling “The Narrows” of North Carolina’s Green River Gorge, previously believed unrunnable. |
| Haunted Waters, Fragile Lands—Oh, What Tales to Tell! |
Nice video on Louisiana’s beautiful Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary. |
| Himalayan River Run |
National Geographic Video on paddling Nepal’s Dudh Kosi River, which originates on Mt. Everest. |
| Open Canoe Roll, The |
Bob Foote shows it’s a snap to roll an open canoe! |
| Path of the Paddle—WhiteWater |
Video version of Bill Mason’s classic whitewater canoeing book. |
| Pivot Point—Basic Canoe Stroke Progression |
Canoe stoke basics from Nantahala Outdoor Center. |
| Plunge! |
Over the edge steep creekin’ Southern creeks/rivers including Little River Canyon, Bear Creek, the Cullasaja and the Horsepasture. |
| Quick Start Your Canoe! |
American Canoe Association intro to canoeing, emphasizing safety. |
| Quick Start Your Kayak! |
American Canoe Association intro to kayaking, emphasizing safety. |
| Rapid Progressions |
Brief intro to Nantahala Outdoor Center’s new “Rapid Progressions” instruction program with guaranteed success. |
| Reversing the Tide |
La. Dept. of Natural Resources short on coastal erosion. |
| Southeast Whitewater |
Paddling Chattooga, French Broad, Nantahala, Nolichucky, Ocoee Rivers. |
| Southern Fried Creekin’ |
Extreme steep creek paddling Southern rivers and streams. |
| Whitewater Groove |
Adrenaline-stoked paddling on the Thompson, French Broad, Cullasaja, Toxaway, Whitewater and Horsepasture Rivers of North and South Carolina. |
| Wings Over the Wetlands |
Importance of Louisiana’s Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary as a migratory bird habitat. |
| Yak ity Yak |
(Kayaking the West) |
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