Combining the logic a lesson plan with the grace of informality, this book is the next best thing to having a personal instructor always at your side. Known for nearly a decade as the sea kayaker’s bible for its clear user-friendly approach, “The essential sea kayaker” is now updated and expanded to give you the information you need on:

– boat and gear selection and care

– skills from your first launch through carved turns, eskimo rolls and negotiating wind and waves

– safety, health and rescue tips

– group and solo paddling strategies

– seamanship and navigation

Edition: 2001