| Description |
xviii, 309 pages : illustrations, photographs, maps, charts ; 24 cm |
| Note(S) |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Equipment Basics -- The Kayak -- The Paddle -- Essentials -- Other Considerations -- Flat Water Skills 1 -- Getting In and Out -- Capsize and Wet Exit -- Forward Stroke -- Reversing -- Steering -- Flat Water Skills 2 -- Balance -- Edging -- Braces, Support Strokes, and Recovery Strokes -- Turning -- Turning with a Draw Stroke Moving Sideways -- Flat Water Skills 3 -- Rolling -- Rescues -- Towing -- When All Else Fails -- Dry Skills Foundation for Trip Planning -- Charts -- Buoys -- Tides -- Currents -- Weather -- Navigation -- Wave and Sea Theory -- Waves -- Applying Skills -- Open Water Wave Zone -- The Wind Zone -- Rock Gardens -- The Surf Zone -- Tidal Rapids -- Expedition Kayaking -- Kayak Sailing -- Night Paddling -- Equipment Detailed -- Kayaks -- Fixtures and Fittings -- Kayak Transport., Care, and Maintenance -- Repairs -- Paddles -- Clothing -- Safety Wear -- Safety -- Skills Breakdown -- Deconstructing a Techniques -- Variations on a Theme -- Strategies for Instructors or Leaders. |
| Summary |
The Art of Kayaking is the distilled essence of a lifetime of kayak instruction at all skill levels around the world, with the added insights gained from years of designing kayaks, paddles, and kayaking equipment. This comprehensive kayaking manual by one of the biggest names in kayaking offers more essential detail about commonly used techniques than ever before published in a single volume. Color photo action sequences show how to perfect skills, and how to apply them. Maps, tables, and diagrams walk the reader through essential planning steps. No matter which type of kayak, paddle, or style of paddling the reader prefers, the appropriate techniques are described clearly and concisely. The progression through the book makes it easy to start as a beginner and to access as much information as can be tackled at any stage of development up to and including the expert. It is a definitive manual designed to stand the test of time. |
| Subject(S) |
Kayaking -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Kayaking.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
9781493025701 |
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1493025708 |
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