Sea Kayaking Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast: Coastal Paddling Adventures from New York to Chesapeake Bay (AMC Paddlesports) [Paperback]

Tamsin Venn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1994 | Series: AMC Paddlesports

Detailed accounts of 30 paddling routes from New York to the Chesapeake Bay.

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Sea kayaking opens up a whole world of exploration. It's an exciting way to enjoy the beauty of America's coastal regions. In Sea Kayaking along the Mid-Atlantic Coast, veteran paddler Tamsin Venn has selected 30 of the best sea kayaking trips along the mid-Atlantic shoreline. From a circumnavigation of Manhattan to a paddle around a wildlife refuge on the Virginia shore, you will find in these pages all you need to know to set off on a sea kayaking adventure, including detailed, descriptive accounts of 30 routes, with local history, wildlife, ecology, scenic highlights, and more; maps and NOAA chart references; a section called Getting There, which includes access, parking and launch and landing spot information; trip mileages; relevant harbor information, land-use permissions and campsites; and tidal ranges, currents caution areas, weather, equipment and safety tips. Drawing on years of in-depth experience, Sea Kayaking along the Mid-Atlantic Coast is essential reading for beginners and experienced kayakers alike. Tamsin Venn is editor of Atlantic Coastal Kayaker. A longtime outdoor and travel writer, she is also author of Sea Kayaking along the New England Coast, published by Appalachian Mountain Club Books and available through Globe Pequot.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Books; 1st edition (December 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878239317
• ISBN-13: 978-1878239310
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,598,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Close but no cigar..., May 15, 2002

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Matt Jachyra (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sea Kayaking Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast: Coastal Paddling Adventures from New York to Chesapeake Bay (AMC Paddlesports) (Paperback)

If you are looking for one day trips, this is the book for you. Good descriptions and directions but in general those are the trips you would do if you asked around. The routes described in the book are not long, calm and easy. Great for begginers and also a nice pace change for hardcore kayakers. It's a good book to have, for the quick one day getaways. But still no cigar for a multiple day kayaker.

4.0 out of 5 stars good information, October 20, 2011

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Dorraine M. Rooney (Wesley Chapel, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sea Kayaking Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast: Coastal Paddling Adventures from New York to Chesapeake Bay (AMC Paddlesports) (Paperback)

the book arrived early and in great shape...information seems to be current and accurate...she goes into detail in the discription and the maps are relavent...

11/14/2011

this book has so much great information, it is really helping me set up the pace of The Sunshine Paddle

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, but Dated, September 2, 2006

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Mario M. Vittone (Hampton Roads - Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sea Kayaking Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast: Coastal Paddling Adventures from New York to Chesapeake Bay (AMC Paddlesports) (Paperback)

Tamsins work is great, but you may need somethine more up to date if your planning trips...but the the bool is still full of great trips. I was looking for a book about much longer tours (expedictions). This book wasn't it.