Basic Canoeing: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics)

Basic Canoeing: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics)

by JohnRound (Editor)

Synopsis

2003 National Outdoor Book Award WinnerStep-by-step photos on correct form and essential strokesIllustrated guide to river maneuvers plus information on gear, safety, choosing a canoeThis illustrated guide on the essential skills of canoeing should be required reading for anyone getting into the sport. A section on the mechanics of good paddling is followed by a catalog of the most important strokes, each illustrated in sequential photos, with concise text on the key points. Essential river maneuvers--eddy turns, peel-outs, and ferries--are demonstrated by the Olympic paddling team of Wayne Dickert and Horace Holden, Jr.

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Format: Spiral-bound
Pages: 120
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 18 Mar 2003

ISBN 10: 0811726444
ISBN 13: 9780811726443

Media Reviews
A clear and simple guide to the essentials of getting started in open canoes... -- Canoeist, July 2003.
Author Bio
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. Taina Litwak is a professional illustrator, former president of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, and a certified medical illustrator.