The Essential Sea Kayaker: A Complete Guide for the Open Water Paddler, Second Edition
by Seidman, DavidEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-12-27
Publisher(s): International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Summary
The Essential Series--Your Trusted Guides "Does an excellent job."--"Sea Kayaker"A standout. Empathy for the reader-what a concept!"--"Canoe and Kayak"Filled with the details you need to make paddling safe and pleasurable."--"WoodenBoat"We needed a book of this quality."--"Atlantic Coastal KayakerCombining the logic of a lesson plan with the grace of informality, this book is the next best thing to having a personal instructor always at your side. Known for nearly a decade as the sea kayaker's bible for its clear, user-friendly approach, "The Essential Sea Kayaker is now updated and expanded to give you the information you need on Boat and gear selection and care Skills from your first launch through carved turns, Eskimo rolls, and negotiating wind and waves Safety, health, and rescue tips Group and solo paddling strategies Seamanship and navigation Adopted by kayaking schools and seminars worldwide, the best introduction to sea kayaking is now even better.
Author Biography
David Seidman, an editor at Boating magazine, is the author of The Essential Wilderness Navigator and The Complete Sailor. His own experience as an entry-level sea kayaker began in the late 1980s, and his memories of early challenges and misadventures are still fresh.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction
Sea Kayaking 101: Setting Forth
1 What You Will Need
Kayak
Single or Double?; Slow and Stable or Fast and Tippy?; Rigid or Collapsible?; Meeting Your Standards
Paddle
Materials; Length; Blade; Feathered or Nonfeathered; Shaft
Gear
Spray Skirt; PFD; Audible Signal; Bailers; Bow Line; Paddle Float; Flotation; Eyeglass Strap; Nose Clips
A Place to Learn
2 Meet Your Kayak
Lifting
Making It Fit
Transporting by Car
Transporting by Hand
Gear Care and Storage
3 Getting In and Out (Dry)
Beach: Kayak in Water
Beach: Kayak on Land
Low Dock
High Dock
4 Getting In and Out (Wet)
Wet Exit
Swimming
Emptying
Paddle Float Reentry
5 Boat Dynamics
Stability
Balance
6 Paddling Basics
Holding the Paddle
Basic Stroke: Nonfeathered
Basic Stroke: Feathered
Push/Pull
Body Twist
The Complete Stroke
Dos and Don'ts
Stopping and Backing
Fine Points of Paddling Basics
7 Maneuvering
Forward Sweep
Reverse Sweep
Stern Rudder Stroke
Rudders and Skegs
Draw Stroke
Sculling Draw
Linking Stroke
Drills
8 Bracing
Principles
Slap Brace
Low Brace
Sweeping Low Brace
High Brace
Sculling Brace
Sea Kayaking 102: Heading Out
9 What You Will Need
Safety Gear
Clothing; Paddling Jacket; Wet Suit; Dry Suit; Visual Distress Signals; Lights; Radios and Cell Phones
10 Body Language
Knee Lift
Carved Turns
Hip Flick
Extended Bracing
11 Eskimo Roll
Principles
Practice: Setup
Practice: Sweep
Practice: Flick and Lay-Back
The Complete Roll
Fine Points
Reentry-and-Roll
12 Through the Surf
Launching
Landing
13 Wind and Waves
Into
Across
With
14 Group Travel
Two or More
Management and Communication
Assisted Rescues
Assisted Reentry
Graduate Courses: Continuing Education
15 Body Basics
Care and Prevention
Exercises; Fuel and Hydration; Tendonitis; Seasickness; Hypothermia
16 Sea and Sky
Weather Wise
Weather Forecaster
Useful Weather Lore
Dealing with the Elements
Wind and Storms; Fog; Tides; Currents
17 Navigation
How Not to Get Lost
Essential Skills
Charts and Compasses
Charts; Compasses; Compass-Only Navigation; Navigation with a Chart; GPS Receivers
Understanding Boat Traffic
18 Paddler's Resources
For Disabled Paddlers
For Families
General Information on Kayaking
Periodicals; Books; Charts and Tide Tables; Gatherings; Equipment; Clubs and Organizations; Schools for Sea Kayaking and Outdoor Skills
Index
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