Squirt Boating and Beyond: How to Rip in Anything That Squirts (Paperback)

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

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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.

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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 (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #890,460 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By A Customer

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

By	James Weeks (Des Moines, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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