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Complete Sea Kayak Touring

by Jonathan Hanson
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Overview

Complete Sea Kayak Touring is the perfect guide for the newly proficient sea kayaker who's ready to move on to the next level of adventure. It covers everything from boats and gear to paddling techniques, rescues and recoveries, navigation, planning and provisioning, camping and cookery, cold-weather paddling, and more.

Synopsis

Enticed by that bay just around the point? Need to figure out how to pack your boat for that first overnight trip? This guide is a must. Complete Sea Kayak Touring is a how-to guide for paddlers who have a working knowledge of the basics and are looking to expand and build on their experience. Written by a former kayak touring guide who has paddled everywhere from the Arctic to Baja California, Complete Sea Kayak Touring will teach you everything from seamanship, navigation, and camping to getting in shape, provisioning and cooking, cold-weather and nighttime paddling, assisted and solo rescues, maintenance, first-aid, safety, and much more.

Expand your frontiers.

Raise your sea kayaking to the next level. Here is the perfect book for a new sea kayaker thinking about a first weekend outing or for the seasoned paddler planning an extended trip to a remote coast.

  • Boats and Gear
  • Paddling Techniques
  • Rescues and Recoveries
  • Seamanship
  • Navigation and Piloting
  • Planning, Provisioning, and Packing
  • Camping
  • Traveling with a Kayak
  • Maintenance, Repair, and Modification

About the Author, Jonathan Hanson

Jonathan Hanson, a sea kayaking instructor and guide for 20 years, writes kayaking boat and equipment reviews for Outside and National Geographic Adventure magazines.

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Book Details

Published
February 1, 2006
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780071461283

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