Kayaking with Eric Jackson
Strokes and Concepts
2nd Edition
Published on 1. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-8117-1835-6 (ISBN)
Description
World-champion kayaker teaches basic paddling strokes and concepts
Four-time world champion kayaker, Eric Jackson teaches basic paddling strokes and concepts so that whatever water you choose to navigate you'll be equipped to kayak efficiently and proficiently with control and speed. Each stroke instruction includes warm up and practice drills, advice on how to correct common mistakes, and lessons to improve essential maneuvers such as eddy turns and ferrying. Fully illustrated with step-by-step color photos, this resource is the key to improving your kayaking technique.
Four-time world champion kayaker, Eric Jackson teaches basic paddling strokes and concepts so that whatever water you choose to navigate you'll be equipped to kayak efficiently and proficiently with control and speed. Each stroke instruction includes warm up and practice drills, advice on how to correct common mistakes, and lessons to improve essential maneuvers such as eddy turns and ferrying. Fully illustrated with step-by-step color photos, this resource is the key to improving your kayaking technique.
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Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations; Halftones, Color including Color Photographs
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
253 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-1835-6 (9780811718356)
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Additional editions
E-Book
06/2017
2nd Edition
Stackpole Books Gpq
€16.80
Available for download
Person
Eric Jackson has won over 100 kayaking events--the most of any kayaker in history--including three men's pro World Championships, two Pre-World Championships, and one World Cup within the past fifteen years. He is the author of the bestselling kayaking books Whitewater Paddling: Strokes and Concepts and Playboating. Eric has also coached several kayaking teams to win major events, including teams with his children, who are both world champions. He lives in Walling, Tennessee.