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    Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide by Johnson, Shelley;

    Series: Ragged Mountain Press Woman's Guide;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher International Marine
    • Date of Publication 16 June 1998

    • ISBN 9780070329553
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages144 pages
    • Size 228x182x8 mm
    • Weight 328 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

    "What a breath of fresh air! The Woman's Guides seek to provide a comfortable, friendly place in which women can challenge themselves and learn new skills. Reading Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide gave me a sense of camaraderie, like being back at camp with best friends."--Dagny Scott, Contributing Editor for Women's Sports, SHAPE magazine

    Ragged Mountain Press Woman's Guides--the first book series designed for the growing number of women who are active outdoors. These comprehensive guides provide everything you need to get started and keep going. Throughout each book you'll find tips, advice, and words of wisdom from women who've done what you're about to do--learna new sport. At last: books for women who love the outdoors, written in a woman's voice with a woman's approach to learning.

    "A winner! . . . Renowned outdoors and paddlesports writer Shelley Johnson will inspire readers to get paddling."--Lafe Low, Executive Director, Adventure Club of North America

    In Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide you'll find the knowledge and skills you need to become a self-sufficient paddler. Yes, you can load a kayak on a car by yourself . . . get in and out of your boat easily--without capsizing . . . help a capsized kayaker get back in her boat . . . perform (and even learn to love) an Eskimo roll! Shelley Johnson's freshperspective and up-to-date presentation of techniques and equipment provide all the tools you need to become a confident, comfortable, capable sea kayaker!

    "I was pretty hesitant about paddling a kayak out into the ocean, but after reading Shelley's suggestions for overcoming fear, I was ready to try."--Louise Allen, new sea kayaker

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    Long description:

    "What a breath of fresh air! The Woman's Guides seek to provide a comfortable, friendly place in which women can challenge themselves and learn new skills. Reading Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide gave me a sense of camaraderie, like being back at camp with best friends."--Dagny Scott, Contributing Editor for Women's Sports, SHAPE magazine

    Ragged Mountain Press Woman's Guides--the first book series designed for the growing number of women who are active outdoors. These comprehensive guides provide everything you need to get started and keep going. Throughout each book you'll find tips, advice, and words of wisdom from women who've done what you're about to do--learna new sport. At last: books for women who love the outdoors, written in a woman's voice with a woman's approach to learning.

    "A winner! . . . Renowned outdoors and paddlesports writer Shelley Johnson will inspire readers to get paddling."--Lafe Low, Executive Director, Adventure Club of North America

    In Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guide you'll find the knowledge and skills you need to become a self-sufficient paddler. Yes, you can load a kayak on a car by yourself . . . get in and out of your boat easily--without capsizing . . . help a capsized kayaker get back in her boat . . . perform (and even learn to love) an Eskimo roll! Shelley Johnson's freshperspective and up-to-date presentation of techniques and equipment provide all the tools you need to become a confident, comfortable, capable sea kayaker!

    "I was pretty hesitant about paddling a kayak out into the ocean, but after reading Shelley's suggestions for overcoming fear, I was ready to try."--Louise Allen, new sea kayaker

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    What defines sea kayaking?

    About this book

    Chapter 1: The Female Sea Kayaker

    A good match for women

    How and why they got started

    Finding your own style

    Chapter 2: Getting Started

    Starting out right

    Other options for getting started

    How does it feel?

    Common concerns

    Chatper 3: Getting Friendly with Your Boat

    Naming of the parts

    Getting adjusted

    Carrying your boat

    Getting your boat on and off a vehicle

    Getting in and out

    Balance and the art of staying upright

    Chapter 4: Paddle Strokes and Controlling Your Boat

    Getting to know your paddle

    Paddle strokes

    Chapter 5: Essential Skills for Getting Away From It All

    The wet exit

    Gear to get you back in

    The solo reentry

    The assisted reentry

    The Eskimo roll

    Chapter 6: Your Equipment

    Kayaks

    Paddles

    Safety equipment and accessories

    Clothing as safety gear

    Care and feeding for equipment

    Chapter 7: Putting It All Together

    Staying on course

    Waves

    Wind

    Tides and tidal currents

    Using the land: eddies in the ocean

    Weather

    The surf zone

    Rules of the road and reality

    Chapter 8: Hit the Water Trail

    Navigation

    Packing your kayak

    A word about water trails

    A low-impact vessel

    Chapter 9: Tips and More Tips

    Stretches for paddlers

    To pee or not to pee

    Paddling while pregnant

    Bring along the family

    Paddling with a disability

    Chapter 10: Resources

    Index

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