Sea Kayak - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sea Kayak write by Gordon Brown. This book was released on 2006. Sea Kayak available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is a modern guide to sea kayaking by one of the leading exponents of the sport who is also a highly respected coach in this field. Gordon Brown is a BCU Level 5 sea coach based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He shares his knowledge with you in his own succinct humorous style and very visual approach. In this book Gordon covers topics of kayaking history, physiology, boat and paddle dynamics, seamanship and navigation, safety and rescue, weather forecasting, caves, rockhopping and tidal races, expeditions and overnighting, as well as a wealth of tips and resources for the sea paddler. This is a visually stunning book printed on 170gsm silk paper filled with top quality photographs. Over seventy photographs and illustrations help to make this an essential modern manual for the sea kayaker.
Sea Kayak Navigation Simplified
Sea Kayak Navigation Simplified - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sea Kayak Navigation Simplified write by Lee Moyer. This book was released on 2001-01-01. Sea Kayak Navigation Simplified available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. At last, a practical, hands-on manual of navigation techniques for the coastal kayaker! Lee Moyer, sea kayak designer, manufacturer, instructor, and store owner, reveals all the techniques a sea kayaker needs to know to be safe on open water. Lee's straightforward, practical simplified approach will make the reader want to run right out and try the techniques described. Who would have thought learning navigation could be such fun! Learn how to plan a trip (including full chart preparation); plot a course (including open-water crossings and island-hopping); read charts and compasses (including knowing the difference between magnetic and true north, and how to use each); account for current, wind, and waves in your planning and paddling; paddle at night; avoid the other guys on the water. This book will help you become a safer kayaker and give you the tools to have more fun on the water!
Sea Kayak Handling
Sea Kayak Handling - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sea Kayak Handling write by Doug Cooper. This book was released on 2009. Sea Kayak Handling available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A practical guide that will help you to master the skills needed to manoeuvre a sea kayak efficiently. For beginner and intermediate paddlers. Doug draws on his personal and coaching experience to help the reader master sea kayak handling skills and techniques. Accurate sequential photos and simple concise language make the descriptions easy to follow and understand. The foundation skills of posture, connectivity (how your body is connected to the kayak), power transfer and learning to 'feel' how the boat responds, are explored initially. The author then goes on to tackle forward paddling, keeping the kayak on course, reverse paddling, edging, turning on the spot, forward turns on the move, reverse turns on the move, stern rudders, moving sideways, support strokes, and the use of skegs and rudders. Sea Kayak Handling is recommended as support material for the British Canoe Union 3 and 4 Star (Sea) awards. (The 1 star is a novice 'encouragement' award, the 2 star covers basic generic kayak skills, the 3 star basic/intermediate sea specific skills and experience, and the 4 star covers intermediate sea specific skills and leadership in moderate conditions).
Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation
Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation write by David Burch. This book was released on 1999. Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation" is the authoritative source for information needed to chart an accurate course in a sea kayak, whether on open water or between islands or icebergs. Covers chart reading; compass use; finding and keeping track of position; predicting tides and currents; trip planning; navigating at night, in fog, and in boat and ship traffic; and much more.
Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation
Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation write by David Burch. This book was released on 1987. Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
