Kids Gone Paddlin': The Young Paddler's Guide to Having More Fun Outdoors [Paperback]

Tom Watson (Author)

Book Description

This fun-to-read book helps parents introduce their kids to the safe enjoyment of canoeing, kayaking, rowing and rafting.

Kids love water activities! Now more than ever, families are spending more time together in the outdoors. Whether it's with friends and family or a solo outing, non-motorized boating is a fun and exciting way to experience and explore the outdoors. Photos and illustrations help the young reader learn all the important skills and to stay safe. Includes index for easy reference to topics of interest.

Chapters include:

• Kinds of boats: canoes, kayaks, sit-on-tops, tubes, rafts
• What to wear: PFDs, general clothing, footwear, helmets, accessories
• Special skills: navigation, chart reading, water reading, seamanship
• Packing for a trip: equipment list, weight considerations, safety
• Where to go: coastal, inland waterways, parks, foreign, guided trips

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tom Watson (Owatonna, MN) reviews and field-tests watercraft, camping and survival products. He spent 5 years as a Kodiak Island SAR member and more than 12 years as a guide/outfitter in Alaska. His photos and articles have been published in magazines such as Camping Life, Backpacker and Canoe & Kayak. He is also the author of How to Think Like a Survivor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (May 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589233719
• ISBN-13: 978-1589233713
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,103,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, Kids can and will go paddlin', May 6, 2008

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Lena Conlan "Lena" (Montana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids Gone Paddlin': The Young Paddler's Guide to Having More Fun Outdoors (Paperback)

Kids Gone Paddlin' is a well written book with both great pictures and drawings! It is informative but written in an inspirational way. I am convinced that my nieces will teach me a few new things next time we go paddling together. This book is defenitely going to be a gift I give to all my younger friends!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to introduce paddling!!!!, September 30, 2008

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Jake (Central Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids Gone Paddlin': The Young Paddler's Guide to Having More Fun Outdoors (Paperback)

Received the first copy as a gift and subsequently bought several more copies to give to other friends and family members.
The book is well written and has a clean, logical layout with high quality graphics and photography. The author has done an exceptional job of making this not only a thorough sumary of what it takes to get packed, get out and get going, but his writing style gives it a fluidity and ease that belies its instructional quality. You'll learn something and enjoy it along the way!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for kids of all ages, May 5, 2008

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L. Colby (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids Gone Paddlin': The Young Paddler's Guide to Having More Fun Outdoors (Paperback)

This book is really nice to thumb through as well as sit down and read in detail. With it's "note-book ruled paper" look and really good pictures, it's quick to find information you need.I got it for my kids, but I liked it too! I recommend it.