Kayaking

Name: Kayaking
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ISBN: 9780736067164

ISBN-10: 0736067167

ISBN-13: 9780736067164

Edition: 2009

Authors: American Canoe Association Staff, Pamela S. Dillon, Jeremy Oyen

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Description:

Features the expertise of master teachers from the American Canoe Association. Background knowledge, fitness basics, equipment and gear selection, nutritional needs, and safety and survival skills from the experts prepare you for adventure. Step-by-step instructions help build your basic technique so you can move from easy day trips to more challenging overnight and extended trips. Lists of Web resources let you plan trips in the U.S. and throughout the world. QuickStart Your Kayak DVD reinforces basic safety and paddling techniques in convenient video format.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 10/31/2008
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 248
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Preparing for a Kayaking Adventure



Going Kayaking


Overview of Kayaking


Benefits of Kayaking


Where to Kayak


Paddling Venue Resources


Types of Kayaking


Summary



Getting Fit for Kayaking


Four Components of Physical Fitness


Flexibility in and out of the Kayak


Key Components of an Effective Training Program


Cross-Training and Off-Season Training


Nutrition


Summary



Kayaks, Paddles, and Gear


Selecting Your Kayak


Life Jackets or Personal Flotation Devices


Selecting Your Paddle


Choosing the Proper Clothing and Accessories


Accessories and More Gear


Summary



Getting Ready to Kayak


Planning a Trip


Pre-Event Planning Meeting


Day of the Trip


Sharing the Waterways


Kayak Etiquette and Ethics


Summary



Water Safety and Survival Skills


Know Your Boating Abilities and the Waters


Weather


River Reading


River Currents


River Obstacles


River Hazards


Capsizing


Cold-Water Safety and Survival Skills


Summary



On the Water



Kayaking Techniques, Strokes, and Maneuvers


Getting Ready


Concepts of Paddling


Holding the Paddle


Taking Your First Stroke


Stroke Techniques


Bracing


Customized Strokes


Rescue and Emergency Protocols


Rolling


Summary



Sea Kayaking


Marine Environment


Kayaking on Coastal Waters


Launching


Landing


Navigating


Share the Waterways


Other Safety Issues


Summary



River and Whitewater Kayaking


Whitewater Safety


River Maneuvers


Paddlers' River Hazards


Dealing With Fear


Trip Planning and River Sense


Vision, Scouting, and Decision Making


Summary



Pursuing Paddlesports: Pass It On


Use and Stewardship of Resources


Limitations of Use


Paddler Environmental Ethics


Paddler Etiquette and Standards of Conduct


Paddling Opportunities


Summary


Web Resources


Success Checks


Photo Credits


About the Editors


About the Contributors