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Sea Kayaking: A Manual for Long-Distance Touring (Paperback)

by John Dowd (Author)
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Product Description
In this guide, veteran paddler John Dowd provides the foundations of sound seamanship and good risk management, including lessons on how to read the weather and the water, how to navigate, and how to travel with a group. He covers the basics of equipment and technique, detailing types of paddles and strokes, and presents practical, concrete advice on dealing with potential hazards and carrying out rescues. The book also contains information on expedition planning, instructional methods, and sea kayaking for people with disabilities. Completely revised and updated, this edition features new photographs, charts, diagrams, and illustrations.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: University of Washington Press; Revised edition (May 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0295976225
  • ISBN-13: 978-0295976228
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,138,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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  • Also Available in: Hardcover (Rev Upd) |  Paperback (5th) |  Unknown Binding (1st ed) |  All Editions


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