Basic Kayaking All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started

Name: Basic Kayaking All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started
Price: 3.87 USD
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ISBN: 9780811732109

ISBN-10: 081173210X

ISBN-13: 9780811732109

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jon Rounds, Wayne Dickert, Roberto Sabas

List price: $21.95

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This newest title in Stackpole's Basics series takes on the wildly popular sport of river kayaking. Packed with information and featuring hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations, it provides clear, easy-to-follow instruction on selecting gear, getting your boat on the river, and mastering fundamental moves. Also covered are the ferries, peel-outs, and turns required to maneuver a kayak in moving water. For would-be day-trippers, river-runners, creekboaters, and even those aspiring to the world of extreme rodeo playboating, Basic Kayaking is where the journey begins.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Publication date: 6/9/2005
Binding: Comb Bound
Pages: 90
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Gearing Up


Kayaks


Paddles


Other Essential Items


Clothing and Other Gear



Fundamentals


Lifting and Carrying a Kayak


Attaching the Spray Skirt


Launching a Kayak


Posture and Torso Rotation


Leaning the Boat


Tuck Position and Wet Exit


The Hip Snap


The Eskimo Rescue


Vision and Attitude



Stroke Basics


Paddle Grip and Technique


Forward Stroke


Reverse Stroke



Turning Strokes


Sweep Strokes


Forward Sweep


Reverse Sweep


Draw Strokes


Side Draw


Bow Draw


Stern Draw


Sculling Draw


Rudder



Braces and Rolls


Braces


Low Brace


High Brace


Rolls


C-to-C Roll


Sweep Roll



On the River


Reading the River


River Moves


Eddy Turns


Peel-Outs


Ferries


Surfing


International Scale of River Difficulty



Safety and Rescue


Staying Safe


Universal River Signals


River Rescue


Paddling Injuries and First Aid


Resources