Sea Kayaking Virginia: A Paddler's Guide to Day Trips from Georgetown to Chincoteague [Paperback]

Andrea Nolan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2005 | Series: A Countryman Guide

A richly detailed guide to 30 of the best sea kayaking day trips spanning the coastline of the Old Dominion.

A veteran paddling guide offers her favorite routes and insights gleaned from years of experience. Spanning the length of the coastal plain, this guide includes the Chesapeake's tidal tributaries, the eastern shore, and the blackwater cypress swamps of the south. Each route description goes beyond access points and paddling notes to include estuarine ecology, social and natural history, and sidebars covering a variety of topics from gear to wildlife sightings to local highlights. Beginning and experienced kayakers will appreciate the depth of information, including geographical, wind, weather, tidal, and safety issues. A brief introduction to other area trips effectively doubles the number of trip locations to pursue. 30 black-and-white photographs

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About the Author

Andrea Nolan is the former owner of Amphibious Horizons Sea Kayaking, an outfitter leading kayaking trips in the Chesapeake Bay. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 1 edition (July 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881506281
• ISBN-13: 978-0881506280
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two great kayaking books for MD and VA, April 2, 2007

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John Roland (Manassas, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sea Kayaking Virginia: A Paddler's Guide to Day Trips from Georgetown to Chincoteague (Paperback)

Sea Kayaking Maryland's Chesapeake Bay: Day Trips on the Tidal Tributaries and Coastlines of the Western and Eastern Shore

by Michael Savario and Andrea Nolan

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Sea Kayaking Virginia: A Paddler's Guide to Day Trips from Georgetown to Chincoteague by Andrea Nolan

Savario and Nolan are professional guides who have written two delightful guidebooks for kayak day trips in the area of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The books document trips the authors have made a regular part of their itinerary and are written in a narrative style that is not only informative but makes for a great armchair tour for those nasty winter days as well. I found both these books at my local library and liked them so well they had to become part of my personal library. Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great start in and around the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads, May 22, 2011

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Samuel C (Suffolk, VA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sea Kayaking Virginia: A Paddler's Guide to Day Trips from Georgetown to Chincoteague (Paperback)

30 great paddles in Eastern Virginia are thoroughly described. If you paddle in this part of the world this is a must have reference. The author's detailed accounts give a clear understanding of what to expect along the way. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Help--Enjoyable Reads, January 30, 2010

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Christian Johnson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sea Kayaking Virginia: A Paddler's Guide to Day Trips from Georgetown to Chincoteague (Paperback)

This book is fantastic! It was helpful when planning routes, deciding where to put in -- Nolan knows all the best spots -- but I also found myself reading descriptions of trips I didn't plan on taking, because the author really knows how to tell a story. It's hard to find a guide book that's savvy with relevant information but well written too. Probably the best I've ever found.