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This is a practical guide that will help the reader to master the skills needed to manoeuvre a sea kayak efficiently. For beginner and intermediate paddlers. Doug draws on his personal and coaching experience to help the reader master sea kayak handling skills and techniques. Accurate sequential photos and simple concise language make the descriptions easy to follow and understand. The foundation skills of posture, connectivity (how your body is connected to the kayak), power transfer and learning to 'feel' how the boat responds, are explored initially. The author then goes on to tackle forward paddling, keeping the kayak on course, reverse paddling, edging, turning on the spot, forward turns on the move, reverse turns on the move, stern rudders, moving sideways, support strokes, and the use of skegs and rudders. Sea Kayak Handling is recommended as support material for the British Canoe Union 3 and 4 Star (Sea) awards. (The 1 star is a novice 'encouragement' award, the 2 star covers basic generic kayak skills, the 3 star basic/intermediate sea specific skills and experience, and the 4 star covers intermediate sea specific skills and leadership in moderate conditions).Product Identifiers
PublisherPesda Press
ISBN-139781906095185
eBay Product ID (ePID)89608051
Product Key Features
Publication Year2009
Book TitleSea Kayak Handling: a Practical Manual, Essential Knowledge for Beginner and Intermediate Paddlers
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreSports
AuthorDoug Cooper
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Width160 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDoug Cooper