Overview

Expanded to include sections on seamanship, navigation, and fitness, this new edition of David Seidman's bestselling guide reaffirms its reputation as the best sea kayaking guide available. ""What makes The Essential Sea Kayaker a standout is Seidman's perspective,"" wrote Canoe & Kayak magazine. ""Empathy with the reader. What a concept!"" The Essential Sea Kayaker is a top-to-bottom introduction to all the sport has to offer novice and mid-level kayakers, with information on everything from gear, transportation, paddling techniques, group and solo paddling, and safety to the finer points of Eskimo rolling, rescue protocol, and resources to turn to as skills and horizons broaden. A new preface will answer the 10 most frequently asked questions about sea kayaking. ""Does a good job demystifying our sport."" Sea Kayaker ""Filled with the details you need to make paddling safe and pleasurable."" Wooden Boat ""We needed a book of this quality."" Atlantic Coast Kayaker

Full Product Details

Author:   David Seidman
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   Ragged Mountain Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.278kg
ISBN:  

9780071362375

ISBN 10:   0071362371
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   16 January 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second EditionIntroductionSea Kayaking 101: Setting Forth1 What You Will NeedKayakSingle or Double?; Slow and Stable or Fast and Tippy?; Rigid or Collapsible?; Meeting Your StandardsPaddleMaterials; Length; Blade; Feathered or Nonfeathered; ShaftGearSpray Skirt; PFD; Audible Signal; Bailers; Bow Line; Paddle Float; Flotation; Eyeglass Strap; Nose ClipsA Place to Learn2 Meet Your KayakLiftingMaking It FitTransporting by CarTransporting by HandGear Care and Storage3 Getting In and Out (Dry)Beach: Kayak in WaterBeach: Kayak on LandLow DockHigh Dock4 Getting In and Out (Wet)Wet ExitSwimming EmptyingPaddle Float Reentry5 Boat DynamicsStabilityBalance6 Paddling BasicsHolding the PaddleBasic Stroke: NonfeatheredBasic Stroke: FeatheredPush/PullBody TwistThe Complete StrokeDos and Don'tsStopping and BackingFine Points of Paddling Basics7 ManeuveringForward SweepReverse SweepStern Rudder StrokeRudders and SkegsDraw StrokeSculling DrawLinking StrokeDrills8 BracingPrinciplesSlap BraceLow BraceSweeping Low BraceHigh BraceSculling BraceSea Kayaking 102: Heading Out9 What You Will NeedSafety GearClothing; Paddling Jacket; Wet Suit; Dry Suit; Visual Distress Signals; Lights; Radios and Cell Phones10 Body LanguageKnee LiftCarved TurnsHip FlickExtended Bracing11 Eskimo RollPrinciplesPractice: SetupPractice: SweepPractice: Flick and Lay-BackThe Complete RollFine PointsReentry-and-Roll12 Through the SurfLaunchingLanding13 Wind and WavesIntoAcrossWith14 Group TravelTwo or MoreManagement and CommunicationAssisted RescuesAssisted ReentryGraduate Courses: Continuing Education15 Body BasicsCare and PreventionExercises; Fuel and Hydration; Tendonitis; Seasickness; Hypothermia16 Sea and SkyWeather WiseWeather ForecasterUseful Weather LoreDealing with the ElementsWind and Storms; Fog; Tides; Currents17 NavigationHow Not to Get LostEssential SkillsCharts and CompassesCharts; Compasses; Compass-Only Navigation; Navigation with a Chart; GPS ReceiversUnderstanding Boat Traffic18 Paddler's ResourcesFor Disabled PaddlersFor FamiliesGeneral Information on KayakingPeriodicals; Books; Charts and Tide Tables; Gatherings; Equipment; Clubs and Organizations; Schools for Sea Kayaking and Outdoor SkillsIndex

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David Seidman (Oak Beach, NY) has spent a good portion of his life finding his way around the world. He has crossed oceans, toured central Asia and Mongolia without a map or the ability to speak the language, and found a Mayan ruin in Guatemala. He is the author of The Essential Sea Kayaker, The Essential Wilderness Navigator, and The Complete Sailor and a former editor of Boating magazine.

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