Overview

Like a seasoned outfitter for hire (at a fraction of the cost), Ragged Mountain Press Pocket Guides give outdoorspeople the straightforward, reassuring advice they need for a successful foray into the field. Designed for quick reference and to fit easily in backpack, pocket or drybag, the Pocket Guides are perfect, knowledgeable companions for all skill levels. The ""Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide"" is a valuable field reference, a portable, packable tool offering quick access to no-frills advice on paddling, weather, navigation, safety, technique, repairs and first aid. Need to know the quickest and driest way to launch through a building surf? The best way to make a channel crossing in the fog? Want to know how to take a bearing, time the tide for an easy ride home, deal with high winds, fix a broken paddle, treat a sore shoulder, or paddle at night? Can't remember the best knot to secure your kayak to the roof rack? ""Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide"" provides answers and advice to these and nearly 100 other situations likely to confront a sea kayaker at some point - clearly illustrated, concisely and succinctly written by longtime sea kayaking instructor and author Shelley Johnson. Topics are listed under major headings in spread-by-spread displays that provide information the way the reader needs it - quickly. With a water-resistant cover and a trim size that will fit easily in a dry bag, ""Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide"" is a useful purchase for any sea kayaker, regardless of experience.

Full Product Details

Author:   Shelley Johnson
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   Ragged Mountain Press
Dimensions:   Width: 10.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 20.10cm
Weight:   0.159kg
ISBN:  

9780071375283

ISBN 10:   0071375287
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   16 October 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Before You GoTrip PlanningHaving a Plan; Getting the Forecast; Timing the TideClothing and EquipmentStaying Warm, Staying Dry; Staying Cool; Life Vests (PFDs); Checking Your Gear; Adjusting the FitPretrip DetailsWho to Contact; Float Plan; Ten Essentials; Organizing Your GearLaunch DayTransporting KayaksKayaks on Cars; Carrying Your KayakAt the Beach or DockTrimming and Packing the Boat; Launch Site ChecklistGetting In and Out of Your KayakAt the Beach; Launching and Landing at a Dock; Launching in SurfOn the WaterPaddling SmartPaddle Grip; Moving Forward; Turning (Sweep Strokes); Pacing; Crossing a Current (Ferrying); Staying on CourseReading the ConditionsCloud Types; Beaufort Scale (Wind Speed Table); Predicting Wind Direction; Weather Sayings and Observations; Wave HeightsGroup TravelFormations; Group SignalsChallenges at SeaStrong Winds; Beam Seas; Following Seas; Squalls; Fog; Boat TrafficNight PaddlingTraveling Safely; Night SignalsNavigationNavigation SkillsCompass Rose; Buoys; Light Characteristics; Latitude-Longitude Readings; Taking a Bearing; Line of Position; Ranges; Determining Speed of Travel; Determining a Fixed Point; Tidal Current Calculations; Where Am I?Electronic NavigationGPS Waypoints; Storing GPS InformationOn the AirVHF Radio Signals; VHF Radio ProtocolEmergency SituationsWhen Things Go WrongDistress Signals; Lightning; Capsize!; Capsized Partner; Rescue Sling; Lost KayakerWhen It's Time to TowTowing in Seas; Close-Contact Towing; Stabilizing the Towed PaddlerGoing AshoreGetting ThereLanding Sites; Landing in Surf; Public AccessCampingChoosing a Campsite; Setting Up Camp; Using Salt Water; How Much Water?; Leave-No-Trace Kayaking; Gray-Water Disposal; Waste DisposalWildlifeSea Birds; Marine Mammals; Stranded AnimalsField RepairsBoat RepairsLeaks; Composite (Cloth and Resin) Kayaks; Plastic Kayaks; Rudder and Skeg Jams; Jammed Foot Braces; Bulkhead RepairsAccessory RepairsPaddle Breaks; Jammed Paddle Ferrules; Vinyl (Dry Bags, etc.); Dry Suits and Dry Tops; NeopreneFirst AidMuscles and JointsWrist Aches; Shoulder Aches; Dislocated Shoulder; Sprained Ankle; Backaches; Numb FeetHeat and ColdSunburn; Dehydration; Hypothermia; HyperthermiaNature's OfferingsSalt-Water Rashes; Barnacle Cuts; Deer Ticks; Red Tide; Brown-Tail Moths; Poisonous PlantsFrequent ComplaintsBlisters; Burns; Contact Lens ProblemsIndex

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Shelley Johnson, is a registered Maine Guide and coastal kayak instructor certified by the American Canoe Association. Sea kayaking editor for Canoe & Kayak magazine, she is a frequent contributor to Atlantic Coastal Kayaker and Kayak Touring. She has taught sea kayaking and watersports safety courses throughout the United States and Canada.

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