Falcon Guide Kayaking for Everyone: Selecting Gear, Learning Strokes, and Planning Trips - Brossura

Burnham, Bill; Burnham, Mary

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ISBN 10: 1599215098 ISBN 13: 9781599215099

Casa editrice: Knackk Pr, 2010

Riassunto

Knack Kayaking for Everyone is the most visually driven and yet informative guide to every aspect of an aquatic sport whose popularity has skyrocketed in recent years. The first chapters comprise an idea-packed buying guide to kayak design, kayak features, accessories, and gear. The book then presents step-by-step information on transporting, launching and landing, basic and advanced strokes, techniques, navigation, rescues, and expedition planning. In addition, it fully explores recreational (flatwater) kayaking, whitewater kayaking, and sea kayaking, providing instructions for each. Ideas for fun and games and special paddlers (children, the elderly, the handicapped) are also included, as are chapters on weather and first aid.

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L'autore

Bill and Mary Burnham are the author of two award-winning books, Florida Keys Paddling Atlas and Hiking Virginia, both FalconGuides, and are also the authors of Knack Car Camping, The Complete Florida Beach Guide, Day Hikes Near DC, and numerous other Falcon books. The couple guide kayak trips, write for several publications, and post their adventures on
burnhamvirginia.com and BurnhamGuides.com.
Stephen Gorman is a photographer and writer whose photo-essay books include Northeastern Wilds. His work has also appeared in Knack Car Camping, Knack Canoeing for Everyone, and Knack Dog Care & Training, and in such magazines as Outside and Audubon. Visit the photographer at www.stephengorman.com. Eli Burakian is a freelance photographer. Visit the photographer at www.burakphotography.com.

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Kayaking is one of today’s fastest growing outdoor sports, and Knack Kayaking for Everyone makes joining in easier than ever— whether you seek solace on a lake, want to run rapids, or prefer paddling with dolphins. It takes you from store to shore, and beyond. Full-color photos throughout accompany succinct, step-by-step instructions on every aspect of the sport—from what equipment you need to basic strokes, from navigation to rescues and, yes, exactly what to do if your boat tips. Also included are ideas for fun and games and for special paddlers. Over 450 color photos covering:
Recreational * Whitewater
Sea Kayak Design * Gear
Storage * Launching & Landing
Strokes * Rolling * Signaling
Navigation * Rescues * First Aid
Weather * Expedition Planning
Care & Repair|Kayaking is one of today’s fastest growing outdoor sports, and Knack Kayaking for Everyone makes joining in easier than ever— whether you seek solace on a lake, want to run rapids, or prefer paddling with dolphins. It takes you from store to shore, and beyond. Full-color photos throughout accompany succinct, step-by-step instructions on every aspect of the sport—from what equipment you need to basic strokes, from navigation to rescues and, yes, exactly what to do if your boat tips. Also included are ideas for fun and games and for special paddlers.Over 450 color photos covering:
Recreational * Whitewater
Sea Kayak Design * Gear
Storage * Launching & Landing
Strokes * Rolling * Signaling
Navigation * Rescues * First Aid
Weather * Expedition Planning
Care & Repair

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• Editore: Knackk Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1599215098
• ISBN 13: 9781599215099
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 244