Kayaking: A Beginner's Guide - Brossura

Foster, Nigel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1898660522 ISBN 13: 9781898660521

Casa editrice: Fernhurst Books, 1999

Riassunto

Kayaking is a tremedously wide-ranging sport. You can go for a leisurely paddle on your local pond, travel down a river or experience the thrills of white water. It is trully a sport for life. This lavishly-illustrated, clearly-written guide will have you out on the water fast - and in safety. It covers how to get started, the equipment you'll need, launching, how to control the boat, basic manoeuvres, what to do if you capsize, the Eskimo roll and rescue procedures.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Nigel Foster is one of the most charismatic and talented kayaking instructors in the world. His lectures and classes attract large audiences throughout North America and Europe. He hold the highest level of British Canoe Union Coach Award in sea kayaking and surf kayaking and has been teaching kayaking skills and leading expeditions for more than twenty years.

Dalla quarta di copertina

Kayaking is a tremendously wide-ranging sport. You can go for a leisurely paddle on your local pond, travel down a river or experience the thrills of ehite water. It is truly a sport for life. This lavishly-illustrated, clearly-written guide will have you out on the water fast - and in safety.

It covers:

• How to get started
• The equipment you'll need
• Launching
• how to control the boat
• Basic manoeuvres
• What to do if you capsize
• The Eskimo roll
• Rescue procedures.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Fernhurst Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1898660522
• ISBN 13: 9781898660521
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 64
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile