Basic Kayaking: All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started

by Jon Rounds (Editor), Wayne Dickert (Contribution by), Skip Brown (Photographer), Roberto Sabas (Illustrator)

Overview

2005 National Outdoor Book Award Winner. A fully illustrated introduction to river kayaking with a full-color gear guide plus chapters on river safety and reading the water. Step-by-step instruction on essential techniques, including all major strokes and rolls.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811746595
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	06/09/2005
Series:	How To Basics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	331,725
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

Wayne Dickert is a professional kayaker and canoeist who competed in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He is currently the manager of instruction for the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina. Photographer Skip Brown shoots outdoor sports and recreational activities for books and magazines. He is a Class V paddler, an advanced-rated hang glider pilot, and an accomplished windsurfer, snowboarder, and mountain biker. He lives on the Potomac River in Maryland with his wife and son. Roberto Sabas is a freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in various publications. He lives in Savoy, Illinois.