Basic Kayaking

All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started

By: Wayne Dickert

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Spiral Ringed Book | 1 April 2005

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90 Pages

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28.0 x 21.5 x 1.09

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Packed with information and featuring hundreds of full-colour photographs and illustrations, this title provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on selecting gear, getting your boat on the river, and mastering fundamental moves. Also covered are the ferries, peel-outs, and turns required to manoeuvre a kayak in moving water. For would-be day-trippers, river-runners, creekboaters, and even those aspiring to the world of extreme rodeo playboating, "Basic Kayaking" is where the journey begins. It includes step-by-step instruction on essential techniques, including all major stokes and rolls, a full-colour gear guide, and chapters on safety and reading the water.

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Acknowledgments	p. iv
Introduction	p. v
Gearing Up	p. 1
Kayaks	p. 1
Paddles	p. 7
Other Essential Items	p. 8
Clothing and Other Gear	p. 9
Fundamentals	p. 13
Lifting and Carrying a Kayak	p. 14
Attaching the Spray Skirt	p. 16
Launching a Kayak	p. 17
Posture and Torso Rotation	p. 18
Leaning the Boat	p. 19
Tuck Position and Wet Exit	p. 20
The Hip Snap	p. 22
The Eskimo Rescue	p. 24
Vision and Attitude	p. 25
Stroke Basics	p. 27
Paddle Grip and Technique	p. 27
Forward Stroke	p. 30
Reverse Stroke	p. 32
Turning Strokes	p. 35
Sweep Strokes	p. 36
Forward Sweep	p. 36
Reverse Sweep	p. 38
Draw Strokes	p. 39
Side Draw	p. 39
Bow Draw	p. 41
Stern Draw	p. 43
Sculling Draw	p. 44
Rudder	p. 46
Braces and Rolls	p. 47
Braces	p. 48
Low Brace	p. 48
High Brace	p. 50
Rolls	p. 52
C-to-C Roll	p. 52
Sweep Roll	p. 55
On the River	p. 57
Reading the River	p. 57
River Moves	p. 63
Eddy Turns	p. 64
Peel-Outs	p. 67
Ferries	p. 70
Surfing	p. 76
International Scale of River Difficulty	p. 78
Safety and Rescue	p. 81
Staying Safe	p. 82
Universal River Signals	p. 83
River Rescue	p. 84
Paddling Injuries and First Aid	p. 87
Resources	p. 89
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All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started

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