Basic Illustrated Kayaking

Basic Illustrated Kayaking

by FalconGuides
Basic Illustrated Kayaking

Basic Illustrated Kayaking

by FalconGuides

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Overview

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know.

 

Basic Illustrated Kayaking Basic Illustrated Kayaking includes a buying guide to kayak design, kayak features, accessories, and gear so the reader can decide the kind of kayak that is right for him or her. The book is packed with step-by-step information on transporting, launching and landing, basic and advanced strokes, techniques, navigation, rescues, and expedition planning. It focuses on recreational (flatwater) kayaking, providing step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780762792672
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 02/01/2014
Series: Basic Illustrated Series
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 787,862
Product dimensions: 10.90(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.10(d)

About the Author

Bill and Mary Burnham are the author of two award-winning books, Florida KeysPaddling Atlas and Hiking Virginia, both FalconGuides, and are also the authors of Knack Car Camping,The Complete Florida Beach Guide, Day Hikes Near DC, and numerous other Falcon books. In addition to being travel writers, the Burnhams are kayak guides and instructors who split their time between Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the Florida Keys. In summer they lead visitors through historic creeks, bayside marshes and seaside barrier islands of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. In winter, they fly south to explore the mangrove paradise of the Florida Keys and Everglades. Bill is an ACA-certified coastal kayak instructor and has taught children’s kayak camps.
 
Stephen Gorman is a photographer and writer whose photo-essay books include Northeastern Wilds. His work has also appeared in Knack Car Camping, Knack Canoeing for Everyone, and Knack Dog Care & Training, and in such magazines as Outside and Audubon. Visit the photographer at stephengorman.com.
 
Eli Burakian is a freelance photographer. Visit the photographer at burakianphotography.com.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

Chapter 1 Choosing Your Kayak 1

Chapter 2 Beyond the Kayak: Other Important Gear 9

Chapter 3 Getting Started 51

Chapter 4 More Advanced Paddling Techniques 86

Chapter 5 Rescues and Rolling 115

Chapter 6 Fun for Everyone 128

Appendix 132

Index 134

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