Touring and Sea Kayaking The Essential Skills and Safety

Name: Touring and Sea Kayaking The Essential Skills and Safety
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ISBN: 9781896980713

ISBN-10: 1896980716

ISBN-13: 9781896980713

Edition: 2nd 2012 (Alternate)

Authors: Alex Matthews, Ken Whiting

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Description:

This is a guide that provides beginner and experienced kayakers with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and comfortably enjoy sea kayaking. It shows how to choose and care for equipment, transport a kayak, recover from a capsize, and much more.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction


About the Author


Equipment


Body


The Kayak


The Paddle


Personal Gear


Before Hitting the Water


Caring for a Kayak


Transporting Your Kayak


Getting In and Out


Sitting in a Kayak


Putting on the Spray Skirt


Using Your Paddle


The Essentials


Wet Exit


Three Golden Rules


Paddling Posture


Edging a Kayak


Braces


Using a Rudder or Skeg


The Essential Strokes


Forward Stroke


Forward Paddling on Edge


Back Stroke


Sweep Strokes


Stopping


Draw Stroke


Stern Rudder


Bow Draw


Low Brace Lean Turn


High Brace Lean Turn


Rescues


Swimming


Assisted Rescues


Self-Rescues


Traveling on the Water


Paddling in a Group


Weather


Paddling in Wind


Understanding Tides & Tidal Currents


Paddling in Surf


Kayak Tripping


Glossary of Terms


Index