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Sea Kayak Gordon Brown

Sea Kayak By Gordon Brown

Sea Kayak by Gordon Brown


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Serving as a manual for intermediate and advanced sea kayakers, this book 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.

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Sea Kayak: A Manual for Intermediate and Advanced Sea Kayakers by Gordon Brown

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. Over seventy photographs and illustrations help to make this an essential modern manual for the sea kayaker.

About Gordon Brown

Expeditioning and coaching at home and abroad have given Gordon the background needed for writing this book. Thirty years experience of sea kayaking and coaching, with forays into white water and surf coaching are shared with the reader. From his early days on the West Coast of Scotland in a home-built wood and canvas kayak to Greenland, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sri Lanka, Norway, Iceland, Canada, USA, as well as every home nation and all the outlying islands, he has always pushed the limit of his knowledge and skill. He also spent three months coaching on the rivers of Nepal. As well as owning and running Skyak Adventures on the Isle of Skye, Gordon trains and assesses to the highest level within the BCU and is currently involved with the development of the new awards scheme. He is a BCU Level 5 coach (sea and inland) and Scotland's only ACA Advanced open water instructor.

Table of Contents

1 What is Sea Kayaking? 2 Boat Dynamics 3 Paddle Design 4 Preparing Mind & Body 5 Applied Skills 6 Safety & Rescue 7 Equipment 8 Seamanship 9 Navigation 10 Weather 11 Strong Winds 12 Grading the Sea 13 Caves 14 Big Swell 15 Surfing 16 Reading the Water 17 Rockhopping 18 Tidal Race Paddling 19 Competition 20 Overnighting & Expeditions

Additional information

GOR011443264
9780954706173
095470617X
Sea Kayak: A Manual for Intermediate and Advanced Sea Kayakers by Gordon Brown
Used - Like New
Paperback
Pesda Press
20061207
188
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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