Basic Canoeing
All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started
Will be published approx. on 29. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
90 pages
978-0-8117-2644-3 (ISBN)
Description
2003 National Outdoor Book Award WinnerStep-by-step photos on correct form and essential strokesIllustrated guide to river maneuvers plus information on gear, safety, choosing a canoeThis illustrated guide on the essential skills of canoeing should be required reading for anyone getting into the sport. A section on the mechanics of good paddling is followed by a catalog of the most important strokes, each illustrated in sequential photos, with concise text on the key points. Essential river maneuvers--eddy turns, peel-outs, and ferries--are demonstrated by the Olympic paddling team of Wayne Dickert and Horace Holden, Jr.
Reviews / Votes
"A clear and simple guide to the essentials of getting started in open canoes..." -- Canoeist, July 2003.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg, PA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-2644-3 (9780811726443)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Wayne Dickert | Jon Rounds
Basic Canoeing
E-Book
01/2003
1st Edition
Stackpole Books
€12.85
Available for download
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. Taina Litwak is a professional illustrator, former president of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, and a certified medical illustrator.