
Basic Kayaking
All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started
Wayne Dickert(Author)
Stackpole Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
90 pages
978-0-8117-3210-9 (ISBN)
Description
Packed with information and featuring hundreds of full-colour photographs and illustrations, this title provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on selecting gear, getting your boat on the river, and mastering fundamental moves. Also covered are the ferries, peel-outs, and turns required to manoeuvre a kayak in moving water. For would-be day-trippers, river-runners, creekboaters, and even those aspiring to the world of extreme rodeo playboating, "Basic Kayaking" is where the journey begins. It includes step-by-step instruction on essential techniques, including all major stokes and rolls, a full-colour gear guide, and chapters on safety and reading the water.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-3210-9 (9780811732109)
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Person
Wayne Dickert is a professional kayaker and canoeist who competed in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He is currently the manager of instruction for the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina. Photographer Skip Brown shoots outdoor sports and recreational activities for books and magazines. He is a Class V paddler, an advanced-rated hang glider pilot, and an accomplished windsurfer, snowboarder, and mountain biker. He lives on the Potomac River in Maryland with his wife and son. Roberto Sabas is a freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in various publications. He lives in Savoy, Illinois.