The Essential Sea Kayaker - Sections On Seamanship, Navigation And Health, Etc

A complete guide for the open-water paddler. Select your kayak, paddle, and gear. Learn strokes, braces, sweeps, and manuvers. Understand wind, weather, and currents. Become a navigator and venture further. Expanded to include sections on seamanship, navigation, and health issues, the completely updated and redesigned new edition of david seidman's bestselling guide reaffirms its reputation as the best sea kayaking guide available. A top-to-bottom introduction for novice and mid-level kayakers, this highly visual handbook provides kayakers with the whole scoop on everything from gear, transportation, and paddling technique to the finer points of eskimo rolling, rescue protocol, group and solo paddling. Many people use this item for survival, biking, hiking, work, school, camping, fishing, traveling, gift idea, recreational. Not limited to these. High quality and made to last. For men/women/kids.