Squirt Boating and Beyond: How to Rip in Anything That Squirts [Paperback]

James E. Snyder (Author), William Nealy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2001

An illustrated technical manual for learning the art of squirt kayaking Learn how to ender/backender in flatwater cartwheel down rapids and use waves as launching pads

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Welcome to Squirt Boating and Beyond, the latest revelation about the future of whitewater boating. More and more paddlers are discovering the joy of squirt boating, a sport that allows boaters to go where no one has gone before in the river environment. Accomplished squirters can ender/backender in flatwater, cartwheel end-over-end down the hardest rapids, or use eddy lines for tunnels into currents deep below the river's surface. Squirt Boating and Beyond is an illustrated technical manual for learning the art of squirt kayaking. Veteran paddler Jim Snyder, an early pioneer of Squirtech and one of a handful of world-class master squirtists, joins his writing talents with cartoonist and squirt theoretician, William Nealy, to create the definitive squirt kayaking bible. Snyder uses a progressive and natural style to take the reader on a step-by-step Squirtsport tour, from the early history of squirt to today's most advanced maneuvers. Nealy helps explain the more difficult concepts with his unique four-dimensional diagrams of the steps critical to learning each move. (6 x 9, 256 pages, b&w photos, diagrams)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press; 1st edition (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897323734
• ISBN-13: 978-0897323734
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,815,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff, January 17, 2002

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This review is from: Squirt Boating and Beyond: How to Rip in Anything That Squirts (Paperback)

Now - this kind of manuals are few and far between, so get one before they run out.

I learned 2 "new" moves thanks to this book, and I think, that this is one of the better whitewater kayaking manuals around.
I would recommend it for anyone, who's serious about his/hers stuff, be it squirt- or playboating.

The lingo can be difficult at first, if you are not one of the baptised, but facts are hard nevertheless.
Instruction as a whole makes sense, but sometimes one needs the detailed illustrations, some of which will knot your brains while you try to figure what's going on.
Some of the moves can be hard to understand at first,especially if you're new in the sport, but it's worth it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So easy a monkey do learn this., September 19, 2007

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James Weeks (Des Moines, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Squirt Boating and Beyond: How to Rip in Anything That Squirts (Paperback)

Really nice pictures and easy to understand directions. Great addition to any play boater's Library.

5.0 out of 5 stars simplistic but effective, September 8, 2009

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This review is from: Squirt Boating and Beyond: How to Rip in Anything That Squirts (Paperback)

My son is getting great use out of this book. All sorts of tricks going down the local playspot, thanks to this book.I'd prefer photos instead of drawings, but seeing as squirtboating is not widespread, I'll take what I can get.