Download or read book Sea Kayaking Coastal Massachusetts written by Lisa Gollin Evans and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for the novice to intermediate paddler, this guide contains all the information you need to explore coastal Massachusetts on more than 40 trips.
Download or read book Sea Kayaker s Deep Trouble True Stories and Their Lessons from Sea Kayaker Magazine written by Matt Broze and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 1997-05-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This riveting book offers 20 harrowing, real-life tales of sea kayaking accidents that will not only keep readers on the edge of their seats, but also instruct them with potentially life-saving lessons.
Download or read book Kayaking the Texas Coast written by John Whorff and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Few experiences compare with navigating a sea kayak through a large sandy bay lined with oyster-shell beaches, past golden sand dunes into rough ocean waters, then surfing back onto a wind-swept beach at sunset.”—from the Introduction Half of the nearly 400-mile Texas coastline is flanked by barrier islands. Behind them, large and small bays shelter estuarine marshes, oyster-reef communities, and sea grass meadows that teem with wildlife, creating a bird watcher's and angler's paradise. For an intimate encounter with these natural treasures, no other water craft can compare to a kayak. Veteran kayaker John Whorff’s Kayaking the Texas Coast is an essential guide for beginning and experienced kayakers to the many miles of shoreline that surround the shallow bays, lagoons, and islands of the Texas coast. Novices will appreciate this book’s detailed information about where to paddle and camp, what to see, and where to obtain additional information about safety and route planning. Accomplished kayakers will enjoy Whorff’s enticing route descriptions and other pertinent details on paddling the Texas coastline. Opening with an extended introductory text that covers kayaks and equipment, safety considerations and emergencies, camping dos and don’ts, and helpful resources, Kayaking the Texas Coast also lists useful websites and guidebooks. In the main portion of the text, the coast is organized into ten destinations, from the Galveston Bay complex in the north to Boca Chica State Park in the south. For each of these destinations, Whorff provides information on navigational aids, planning considerations, accommodations, and directions to launch sites before describing various paddling routes within each destination—around seventy routes in all. Each route is ranked for difficulty as “beginner,” “intermediate,” or “advanced.” Detailed maps and vivid photographs by the author complete the package. "Kayaking the Texas Coast is your must-have guidebook to the coastline and bays of the Lone Star State. Many miles of sea kayaking adventure are described, along with maps and discussion of the natural world encountered along the way. My copy will be riding in car and kayak with me. I look forward to seeing with my own eyes what the author has described and mapped."-- Natalie Wiest, founder and director, Galveston Bay Information
Download or read book Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast written by Peter McGee and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to kayaking one of the world’s great paddling destinations. Whether you are planning a day’s paddle or a two-week excursion, Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast has everything you need to know. This newly updated and expanded book explores eighteen regions from Oregon to British Columbia. Explore the glacier-carved cliffs of the vast Lower Columbia River or travel through Puget Sound and the intricate islets and reefs of Washington State’s San Juan Islands. Discover the Lower Mainland’s Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, home to such diverse wildlife as orca whales, seals and bald eagles, or head to the haunting archipelagos of Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii and British Columbia’s far northern coast. New for this edition are sections on the historic Lower Columbia River and rugged Queen Charlotte Strait. Not sure where to start? Detailed overviews summarize the more than 30 kayak routes described in this book, including suggestions on the required skill level, the duration of the trip, the foreseeable hazards, and the charts and tide tables to buy—features which make planning a cinch. Easy-to-read maps let you see the trip at a glance, and provide practical information about how to get to the launch spot.
Download or read book Sea Kayak Desolation Sound and the Sunshine Coast written by Heather Harbord and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paddling guide to Desolation Sound and the Strait of Georgia provides historical travel information on a part of the Inner Passage between Vancouver Island and the BC mainland. Follow the Marine Trail up the east coast of Vancouver Island with perhaps a digression to Hornby or Denman islands. Or tackle the savage inflow-outflow winds of Jervis Inlet to reach the jewel of Princess Louisa Inlet.
Download or read book The Coastal Kayaker written by Randel Washburne and published by Seattle : Pacific Search Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at assisting kayakers in planning a trip to the coastal areas of BC. and Alaska. Includes discussion of sea kayak performance and design.
Download or read book Sea Kayak written by Gordon Brown and published by Pesda Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a modern guide to sea kayaking by one of the leading exponents of the sport who is also a highly respected coach in this field. Gordon Brown is a BCU Level 5 sea coach based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He shares his knowledge with you in his own succinct humorous style and very visual approach. In this book Gordon covers topics of kayaking history, physiology, boat and paddle dynamics, seamanship and navigation, safety and rescue, weather forecasting, caves, rockhopping and tidal races, expeditions and overnighting, as well as a wealth of tips and resources for the sea paddler. This is a visually stunning book printed on 170gsm silk paper filled with top quality photographs. Over seventy photographs and illustrations help to make this an essential modern manual for the sea kayaker.
Download or read book Extreme Sea Kayaking written by Eric Soares and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to sea kayaking in surf and along rocky coastlines in extreme weather conditions. Anecdotes and photographs of spectacular situations are included.
Download or read book The Coastal Kayaker s Manual written by Randel Washburne and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a unique form of transportation, now a popular avenue to recreation and adventure, sea kayaking is an exciting way to enjoy the world's costal waters. Whether you are a seasoned paddler or an enthusiastic novice, you know there is more to kayaking than boats and paddles. You can find it all in the Coastal Kayaker's Manual. The third edition of this hands-on guide presents a broad range of information on equipment, techniques, safety, navigation, and trip planning all with an eye toward proficiency. It goes beyond the how-tos to offer advice on gaining experience, understanding your limits, judging potentially dangerous situations taking risks and paddling defensively. An invaluable reference, this book belongs in every sea kayaker's library.
Download or read book AMC s Best Sea Kayaking in New England written by Michael Daugherty and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a Registered Maine Guide and ACA-certified sea kayaking instructor, this concise guide, for beginner and inveterate paddlers alike, highlights 50 of the best sea kayaking adventures in New England, from Maine's Bold Coast to the mouth of the Connecticut River. Each trip features a full description, map of the route, launch information, tide and currents, "plan B" routes, and nearby attractions, and is rounded out by a selection of nature and history essays.
Download or read book Sea Kayaking in Nova Scotia written by Scott Cunningham and published by Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nova Scotia has some of the most spectacular coastline on the continent. The sea kayak is ideal for exploring those isolated nooks and crannies, where few other vessels dare to venture. This revised edition of Sea Kayaking in Nova Scotia is illustrated with enhanced maps and new photos, with five additional routes, bringing the total to 42 of the best coastal paddling routes in the province. Each route includes departure points, trip lengths, and necessary charts and maps. Of special note are the safety considerations and the detailed points of interest.
Download or read book The Pacific Alone written by Dave Shively and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature! In the summer of 1987 Ed Gillet achieved what no person has accomplished before or since, a solo crossing from California to Hawaii by kayak. Gillet, at the age of 36 an accomplished sailor and paddler, navigated by sextant and always knew his position within a few miles. Still, Gillet underestimated the abuse his body would take from the relentless, pounding, swells of the Pacific, and early into his voyage he was covered with salt water sores and found that he could find no comfortable position for sitting or sleeping. Along the way he endured a broken rudder, among other calamities, but at last reached Maui on his 63rd day at sea, four days after his food had run out. Dave Shively brings Gillet’s remarkable story to life in this gripping narrative, based on exclusive access to Gillet’s logs as well as interviews with the legendary paddler himself.
Download or read book The Coastal Kayaker s Manual written by Randel Washburne and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to the techniques and equipment of sea kayaking, with advice on gaining experience, understanding your limits, judging potentially dangerous situations, and taking risks.
Download or read book Sea Kayak Navigation Simplified written by Lee Moyer and published by Alpen Books. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, a practical, hands-on manual of navigation techniques for the coastal kayaker! Lee Moyer, sea kayak designer, manufacturer, instructor, and store owner, reveals all the techniques a sea kayaker needs to know to be safe on open water. Lee's straightforward, practical simplified approach will make the reader want to run right out and try the techniques described. Who would have thought learning navigation could be such fun! Learn how to plan a trip (including full chart preparation); plot a course (including open-water crossings and island-hopping); read charts and compasses (including knowing the difference between magnetic and true north, and how to use each); account for current, wind, and waves in your planning and paddling; paddle at night; avoid the other guys on the water. This book will help you become a safer kayaker and give you the tools to have more fun on the water!
Download or read book The Wild Coast III a Kayaking Hiking and Recreation Guide for BC s South Coast and East Vancouver Island written by John Kimantas and published by North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-illustrated guide to BC's South Coast and the east coast of Vancouver Island, including history and geography. 10 distinct areas are identified with attractions, ecology, amenities, place names, landing and camp sites.
Download or read book Sea Kayaking Along the New England Coast written by Tamsin Venn and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-two great trips, from the challenging Down East Canoe Trail in Maine to Connecticut's Thimble Islands. (6' x 9', 240 pages)
Download or read book Kayaking The Broken Group Islands The Essential Guidebook written by Jean-Francois Marleau and published by Pacific Rim Informative Adventures. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: