Like having a trusted guide at your side Ingenious, simple, and eminently practical, "Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide" is all you need to get out on the water and start kayaking. Experienced kayak guide and instructor Shelley Johnson provides expert advice on pretrip planning, launching (and landing) your kayak, paddling tips, weather and navigation, safety and first aid, and leave-no-trace camping. This guide is illustrated throughout by helpful photographs and drawings. Next to your paddle, this book could be the most important item you pack. Pack it and go.
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Like having a trusted guide at your side
Ingenious, simple, and eminently practical, Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide is all you need to get out on the water and start kayaking. Experienced kayak guide and instructor Shelley Johnson provides expert advice on pretrip planning, launching (and landing) your kayak, paddling tips, weather and navigation, safety and first aid, and leave-no-trace camping. This guide is illustrated throughout by helpful photographs and drawings. Next to your paddle, this book could be the most important item you pack.
PACK IT and GO.
About the Author
Shelley Johnson is a contributing editor to Canoe & Kayak, an American Canoe Association - certified kayak instructor, and a registered Maine Guide. She is a frequent contributor to Atlantic Coastal Kayaker and Kayak Touring and the author of Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide and The Complete Sea Kayaker's Handbook.
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This compact book provides excellent tips and advice on a variety of sea kayaking/touring topics. Photos and sketches illustrate the concepts. I'll take this along on my weekend sea kayak trips for sure.
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Any time you spend planning before a trip will be paid back many times over once you're under way. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
towed paddler, deck compass, paddling speed, paddle float, paddle shaft, foot braces, sea kayakers, dry suit New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Wilderness First Aid: A Pocket Guide by Paul G. Gill in Copyright
- Backpacker's Pocket Guide by Chris Townsend in Copyright
- Edible Wild Plants and Herbs: A Pocket Guide by Alan M. Cvancara in Copyright
- The Complete Sea Kayaker's Handbook by Shelley Johnson in Back Cover
- Camp Cook's Companion : A Pocket Guide by Alan Kesselheim in Copyright
- Sea Kayaking: A Manual for Long-Distance Touring by John Dowd in Back Matter
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