Full Description
'I wish this book had been available twenty years ago when I first took up sea kayaking. It would have helped me avoid having to learn many things the hard way' - from the foreword by Christopher Cunningham, editor, "Sea Kayaker Simple, Practical, Ingenious". Doug Alderson has been paddling for years, and in "Sea Kayaker's Savvy Paddler" he shares his hard-earned wisdom. These 538 tips on everything from gear and clothing to navigation and campcraft have been tried, tested, and refined by seasoned paddlers. You're guaranteed to find in these pages revelations that will have you wondering, "Why didn't I think of that?".
Contents
Foreword by Chris Cunningham, editor of Sea Kayaker MagazinePrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Learning to Paddle a Sea KayakChapter 2. Major Equipment PurchasesChapter 3. Before You GoChapter 4. Navigation and SafetyChapter 5. Food and WaterChapter 6. ClothingChapter 7. CampcraftChapter 8. Trip PlanningAppendix: Three Hundred Things to Take Along; Lines and Knots; Glossary; Metric Conversion TableIndexNER(01): WOW
