Paddle Your Own Kayak: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Kayaking - Softcover

McGuffin, Gary; McGuffin, Joanie

 
9781770850125: Paddle Your Own Kayak: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Kayaking
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1770850120 ISBN 13: 9781770850125
Verlag: Boston Mills Press, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Gary and Joanie McGuffin's Paddle Your Own Canoe set a new standard for paddling instruction books. In this companion title, they use the same model for the art of kayaking. They offer expert, step-bystep instructions on all of the sport's essential techniques. They discuss the kayak's Inuit history, types of kayaking, recommended kayak sizes and shapes, and proper gear and clothing. Illustrated with more than 600 colour photographs and illustrations, Paddle Your Own Kayak is designed for both seasoned and novice kayakers, offering guidance on: Balancing the body; Strokes and maneuvers; Paddling fundamentals; Recoveries and rescues; Carrying and launching; Weather and water conditions techniques; Staying centred; Navigation methods. A special section on kayak camping provides good advice on what to look for in a destination, how to select a site, packing your kayak, setting up tents and shelters, meal preparation, water filtration, first aid and much more.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Gary and Joanie McGuffin are stars in the paddling world, well known for their wilderness expeditions as well as for their conservation efforts. They are the authors of Superior: Journeys on an Inland Sea, which won the 1996 Great Lakes Booksellers Award, and the bestselling Paddle Your Own Canoe. They live on a 300-acre wilderness preserve overlooking Lake Superior.

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Verlag
Boston Mills Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2012
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1770850120
ISBN 13 
9781770850125
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
208
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