First Strokes: Kayaking For Sea Kayaks and Sit-on Top Kayaks
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1470015676 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For those wishing to advance further you'll find in-depth discussions of all the major kayaking skills as well as "extra points" sections at the end of most chapters where you can take your skills to the next level.. A skills guide for Sit-on-Top and Sit-Inside kayaks covering: ---Over 120 photo illustrations ---Basic equipment, outfitting and boat control techniques ---An in-depth chapter on paddle strokes ---Rescues for Sit-on-Tops and Sit-Insides ---Storage, Transportation, Launching and Practice Sessions ---Trip Planning and Safety Considerations First Strokes covers all the basic skills needed to start the adventure of kayaking! If you want to keep it simple this book will give you basic strokes, rescues and safety information
Amazon Customer said It could've used more sequential photographs of the self rescues. It could've used more sequential photographs of the self rescues.. "Well Written and great information" according to ArkansasHiker. First, I want to thank you. I have really enjoyed reading your book. Well written and very informative. I have been looking at getting a kayak for a while. I do a lot of photography and fishing and figured a kayak would be a good platform to do that. I usually shoot from my pontoon or bass boat. The kayak will get me into areas that the oth. "A superb book for the beginning sea kayaking enthusiast or intermediate paddler" according to michael morgan. I only wish that this book was available when I first started paddling 2A superb book for the beginning sea kayaking enthusiast or intermediate paddler michael morgan I only wish that this book was available when I first started paddling 24 years ago. It would have made my life much more simple, and would have accelerated my growth as a paddler. As a professional seasoned instructor and sea kayaking guide of 18 years I would highly recommend this book to anyone starting out in this new and fascinating wo. years ago. It would have made my life much more simple, and would have accelerated my growth as a paddler. As a professional seasoned instructor and sea kayaking guide of 18 years I would highly recommend this book to anyone starting out in this new and fascinating wo