Canoeing & kayaking books

Whether your interest is in paddling more challenging conditions, or in learning new skills and concepts that will...  Read More >>

Providing a portrait of Canada, this title is part journal, part memoir, part wilderness philosophy and part tips...  Read More >>

This book illustrates kayaking skills for the beginning or more experienced paddler through detailed text and more...  Read More >>

A thoroughly modern, ultra complete book for those who love canoes and the magic of wild places. Begins with the...  Read More >>

Sam Cook, outdoor writer for the Duluth News Tribune, presents a collection of essays and photos from his canoeing...  Read More >>

This concise introductory handbook is packed with expert advice and contains all the essential information a novice...  Read More >>

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An illustrated work that offers an account of the first recorded long-distance sea-kayak trip made along Scotland's...  Read More >>

A manual for learning and improving paddling skills. It gives you tips that help you paddle faster and with less...  Read More >>

Provides advice on a range of techniques, from the basic Self-Paddlefloat Rescue to the more advanced Eskimo Roll....  Read More >>

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Their relative isolation, scenery and Norse history make Orkney and Shetland a special place. Illustrated with colour...  Read More >>

This paddling and interpretive guide enhances the wilderness experience by pointing out and interpreting natural...  Read More >>

A guide to Canoe Country -- Ontario's Quetico Provinical Park adjoining Wisconsin's Boundary Waters Canoe Area....  Read More >>

An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an...  Read More >>

A guide to great kayak adventures in the heart of New York's Hudson River Valley--Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam,...  Read More >>

Detailed maps, photography, trip descriptions, water conditions, wildlife, history  Read More >>

The Little North, north of Superior between Lake Winnipeg and James Bay, is a historic area including over 20 major...  Read More >>

Sea Kayaking, which is one of the oldest forms of transport, provides a diversity of opportunities, including long...  Read More >>

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Serving as a manual for intermediate and advanced sea kayakers, this book covers topics of kayaking history, physiology,...  Read More >>

Herb Pohl, solo wilderness canoe traveller, left a legacy of stories that take us into the private world of an individual...  Read More >>

A compact and authoritative book on paddling technique for the recreational canoeist. Discover how to choose a paddle,...  Read More >>

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Baja California has elements of both the sublime and the grotesque. Raw blue skies, dainty mollusks, the solemn...  Read More >>