Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide (Ragged Mountain Press Woman's Guide) - Softcover

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

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"What a breath of fresh air! The Woman's Guides seek to provide a comfortable, friendly place in which women can challenge themselves and learn new skills. ReadingSea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide gave me a sense of camaraderie, like being back at camp with best friends."--Dagny Scott, Contributing Editor for Women's Sports,SHAPE magazine

Ragged Mountain Press Woman's Guides--the first book series designed for the growing number of women who are active outdoors. These comprehensive guides provideeverything you need to get started and keep going. Throughout each book you'll find tips, advice, and words of wisdom from women who've done what you're about to do--learna new sport. At last: books for women who love the outdoors, written in a woman's voice with a woman's approach to learning.

"A winner! . . . Renowned outdoors and paddlesports writer Shelley Johnson will inspire readers to get paddling."--Lafe Low, Executive Director, Adventure Club of North America

In Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide you'll find the knowledge and skills you need to become a self-sufficient paddler. Yes, youcan load a kayak on a car by yourself . . . get in and out of your boat easily--without capsizing . . . help a capsized kayaker get back in her boat . . . perform (and even learn tolove) an Eskimo roll! Shelley Johnson's freshperspective and up-to-date presentation of techniques and equipment provide all the tools you need to become a confident, comfortable, capable sea kayaker!

"I was pretty hesitant about paddling a kayak out into the ocean, but after reading Shelley's suggestions for overcoming fear, I was ready to try."--Louise Allen, new sea kayaker