Essential Guide: Sea Kayaking [Paperback]

Johan Loots (Author)

Book Description

Series: Essential Guides | Publication Date: July 1, 2000

Basic guide to one of the fastest growing paddlesports

The popularity of sea kayaking has grown enormously in recent years, but the sport requires different equipment and skills than running rivers. This richly illustrated guide will help paddlers of any level choose a boat from the myriad of new designs and materials and to learn techniques for reading water and navigating tides, currents, and waves. It also instructs in the basic skills of rescue, emergency repair, and first aid, and provides a guide for planning trips.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811729214
• ISBN-13: 978-0811729215
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #548,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Kayaking > Sea Kayaking

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "An essential read for those keen to take up sea kayaking", February 9, 2001

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"ladypaddlz" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential Guide: Sea Kayaking (Paperback)

This is not just another 'how to' book on sea kayaking. Johan Loots has very carefully put together a 'manual' that covers everything a beginner should know from choosing a kayak and equipment to getting out on the water with different paddling techniques, recovery and rescue. Also covered in excellent detail are sections on seamanship and navigation, and planning a trip (served me very well!!). The last chapter covers great destination ideas from around the world, that could get anyone caught up in this fantastic sport!!

Of course, any new paddler should always get professional instruction when they first start out, but this book provides all the technical back-up to get you started. This glossy book has excellent step by step instructions with photos and diagrams for you to follow. I have read 'Sea Kayaking - The essential guide to equipment and techniques' at least a dozen times and still find it an excellent reference tool. The author also gives advantages and disadvantages for different types of equipment and ways of doing things, so you get to make informed choices.

I first purchased this book before getting started in the sport and found it an essential guide to equipment and techniques (as the title suggests) and still use and recommend the book to others. Being an avid reader of anything on the subject of kayaking, I still think this is an excellent read and highly recommend it to all those wanting to 'start out' in the sport!!