Whitewater Paddling: Strokes & Concepts (Jackson, Eric, Kayaking With Eric Jackson.) (Paperback)

by Eric Jackson (Author) "Before learning the specific strokes, concepts, and drills, there are a few general guidelines you need to make habits of as you work on learning..." (more)
Key Phrases: paddle position and movement, boat position and movement, feather your paddle (more...)

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"Sanctioned by the World Kayak Federation..." -- Canoeist, February 2000.

Product Description
85 color photos, 6 x 9
Expert instruction in beginning and advanced whitewater strokes
Techniques illustrated in on-the-water photographs of a champion paddler

When a kayaker perfects fundamental strokes before attempting to tackle whitewater, he is rewarded with efficiency, simplicity, control, and speed. Expert kayaker Eric Jackson provides detailed lessons on 16 such strokes, each illustrated in step-by-step photos of EJ in action on flat water and in the rapids. Each section includes advice on the early correction of common paddling mistakes, warm-up and practice drills, as well as how each lesson combines with others to improve technique.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811729974
• ISBN-13: 978-0811729970
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #277,510 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 27, 1999

By	Greg Akins (Ohiopyle, PA) - See all my reviews

This book places a strong emphasis on technical perfection. Which is rarely found in todays rodeo-centric paddling community.

Eric, for the most part, focuses on pure paddling technique and skips any superfluous information.

Using the exercises Eric recommends here will certainly improve your river running.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If whitewater kayaking is your interest, this is the book, October 17, 1999

By A Customer

Eric Jackson has put together the most concise and well thought-out book in modern kayak technique to have come out in years. An experienced class V+ kayaker myself, I found improvements I could apply to my every paddlestroke from this book. Even expert boaters will benefit on key points regarding modern school techniques from catching eddies and snapping sprayskirts to finding the optimal pressurization for floatbags. A must read for all serious paddlers.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Next best thing to an EJ clinic, August 4, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Spanishburg, West Virginia) - See all my reviews

If you can't take an EJ clinic, this is the next best thing. This book discards much of the "old school" of kayaking which was appropriate for older, longer boats, and replaces it with newer, smarter techniques appropriate for today's fast-turning playboats. Eric clearly understands the physics of kayaking, and communicates this to his readers in a concise, easily understandable style. This book is a wealth of information in a small package.