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Joe Glickman, one of the premier paddlers in North America, has spent countless hours in kayaks of all kinds, and learned the finer points of paddling the hard way. In The Kayak Companion, he shares his sense of fun along with his knowledge

The text provides inspiring insight into what makes kayakers tick and is a suitable introduction for the newcomer. Woodland Hills (CA) Daily News A quick flip through reveals a lot of info for the beginner paddler and some interesting anecdotes for the more experienced kayaker. Atlantic Coastal Kayaker Glickman shares his knowledge, all gained the hard way, and uses his sense of humor to keep you entertained. Nashville Tennessean With expert guidance and fun, Glickman gives paddlers solid information on everything from how to climb into a kayak to how to read a compass. Sweat Magazine offers guidance from basic launch and stroke techniques to navigation, gear and rescue scenarios. Sea Kayaker

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Joe Glickman took up kayaking in 1993 while writing an article on Florida's 10,000 Islands for Men's Journal. Since then he's paddled and raced all over the United States, as well as in Thailand, Tahiti, and South Africa. He is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Outside, National Geographic Adventure, Inside Sports, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.

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