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Kayaking is a tremedously wide-ranging sport. You can go for a leisurely paddle on your local pond, travel down a river or experience the thrills of white water. It is trully a sport for life. This lavishly-illustrated, clearly-written guide will have you out on the water fast - and in safety. It covers how to get started, the equipment you'll need, launching, how to control the boat, basic manoeuvres, what to do if you capsize, the Eskimo roll and rescue procedures.

Table of Contents
What you will need; Preparing to go afloat; Your first paddle; Forward paddling, reversing & stopping; Basic turning; Moving sideways; Steering & turning on the move; Rescue; Support, recovery & sculling strokes; The bow rudder turn & hanging draw; The Eskimo roll; Equipment; Safety

Kayaking: A Beginner's Guide

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    A Paperback / softback by Nigel Foster

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      Publisher Fernhurst Books Limited
      Published 25 March 1999
      ISBN-13 9781898660521
      978-1898660521
      ISBN-10 1898660522
      Also in:
      Sport Canoeing, kayaking and other paddle sports Travel & Transport Travel guides: activity holidays / active holidays Travel guides: adventure holidays

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Kayaking is a tremedously wide-ranging sport. You can go for a leisurely paddle on your local pond, travel down a river or experience the thrills of white water. It is trully a sport for life. This lavishly-illustrated, clearly-written guide will have you out on the water fast - and in safety. It covers how to get started, the equipment you'll need, launching, how to control the boat, basic manoeuvres, what to do if you capsize, the Eskimo roll and rescue procedures.

      Table of Contents
      What you will need; Preparing to go afloat; Your first paddle; Forward paddling, reversing & stopping; Basic turning; Moving sideways; Steering & turning on the move; Rescue; Support, recovery & sculling strokes; The bow rudder turn & hanging draw; The Eskimo roll; Equipment; Safety

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