The Essential Sea Kayaker: A Complete Course for the Open-Water Paddler - Softcover

David Seidman

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9780071580090: The Essential Sea Kayaker: A Complete Course for the Open-Water Paddler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071580093 ISBN 13: 9780071580090

Publisher: Intl Marine Pub, 1991

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If what you need is the essence of kayaking, the details in detail, this book is it. Each time you turn a page you'll discover a newt opic, seamlessly woven around supporting illustrations, building on the topic before. The Essential Sea Kayaker combines the logic of a lesson plan with the grace of informality. It's the next best thing to having a personal instructor always at your side.

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From the Back Cover:

The Essential Series--Your Trusted Guides

"Does an excellent job."--Sea Kayaker

"A standout. Empathy for the reader-what a concept!"--Canoe and Kayak

"Filled with the details you need to make paddling safe and pleasurable."--WoodenBoat

"We needed a book of this quality."--Atlantic Coastal Kayaker

Combining the logic of a lesson plan with the grace of informality, this book is the next best thing to having a personal instructor always at your side. Known for nearly a decade as the sea kayaker's bible for its clear, user-friendly approach, The Essential Sea Kayaker is now updated and expanded to give you the information you need on

Boat and gear selection and care
Skills from your first launch through carved turns, Eskimo rolls, and negotiating wind and waves
Safety, health, and rescue tips
Group and solo paddling strategies
Seamanship and navigation

Adopted by kayaking schools and seminars worldwide, the best introduction to sea kayaking is now even better.

About the Author:

David Seidman, an editor at Boating magazine, is the author of The Essential Wilderness Navigator and The Complete Sailor. His own experience as an entry-level sea kayaker began in the late 1980s, and his memories of early challenges and misadventures are still fresh.

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