Basic Canoeing: All the Skills You Need to Get Started (Basic How-to Guides) (How To Basics) [Spiral-bound]

Jon Rounds (Editor), Taina Litwak (Illustrator), Skip Brown (Photographer), Wayne Dickert (Contributor)

Book Description

Series: How To Basics | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

This illustrated guide on the essential skills of canoeing should be required reading for anyone getting into the sport. A section on the mechanics of good paddling is followed by a catalog of the most important strokes, each illustrated in sequential photos, with concise text on the key points. Essential river maneuvers--eddy turns, peel-outs, and ferries--are demonstrated by the Olympic paddling team of Wayne Dickert and Horace Holden, Jr.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A clear and simple guide to the essentials of getting started in open canoes..." --Canoeist, July 2003.

About the Author

Wayne Dickert is the head of instruction at Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina. He was a member of the 1996 US Olympic Canoe and Kayak Team and a 10-time qualifier for the US Canoe and Kayak National Team.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 120 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811726444
• ISBN-13: 978-0811726443
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)