Like having a trusted guide at your side Ingenious, simple, and eminently practical, Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide is all you need to get out on the water and start kayaking. Experienced kayak guide and instructor Shelley Johnson provides expert advice on pretrip planning, launching (and landing) your kayak, paddling tips, weather and navigation, safety and first aid, and leave-no-trace camping. This guide is illustrated throughout by helpful photographs and drawings. Next to your paddle, this book could be the most important item you pack. PACK IT and GO.
Like having a trusted guide at your side Ingenious, simple, and eminently practical, Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide is all you need to get out on the water and start kayaking. Experienced kayak guide and instructor Shelley Johnson provides expert advice on pretrip planning, launching (and landing) your kayak, paddling tips, weather and navigation, safety and first aid, and leave-no-trace camping. This guide is illustrated throughout by helpful photographs and drawings. Next to your paddle, this book could be the most important item you pack. PACK IT and GO.
Shelley Johnson, is a registered Maine Guide and coastal kayak instructor certified by the American Canoe Association. Sea kayaking editor for Canoe & Kayak magazine, she is a frequent contributor to Atlantic Coastal Kayaker and Kayak Touring. She has taught sea kayaking and watersports safety courses throughout the United States and Canada.
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Before You Go Trip Planning Having a Plan Getting the Forecast Timing the Tide Clothing and Equipment Staying Warm, Staying Dry Staying Cool Life Vests (PFDs) Checking Your Gear Adjusting the Fit Pretrip Details Who to Contact Float Plan Ten Essentials Organizing Your Gear Launch Day Transporting Kayaks Kayaks on Cars Carrying Your Kayak At the Beach or Dock Trimming and Packing the Boat Launch Site Checklist Getting In and Out of Your Kayak At the Beach Launching and Landing at a Dock Launching in Surf On the Water Paddling Smart Paddle Grip Moving Forward Turning (Sweep Strokes) Pacing Crossing a Current (Ferrying) Staying on Course Reading the Conditions Cloud Types Beaufort Scale (Wind Speed Table) Predicting Wind Direction Weather Sayings and Observations Wave Heights Group Travel Formations Group Signals Challenges at Sea Strong Winds Beam Seas Following Seas Squalls Fog Boat Traffic Night Paddling Traveling Safely Night Signals Navigation Navigation Skills Compass Rose Buoys Light Characteristics Latitude-Longitude Readings Taking a Bearing Line of Position Ranges Determining Speed of Travel Determining a Fixed Point Tidal Current Calculations Where Am I? Electronic Navigation GPS Waypoints Storing GPS Information On the Air VHF Radio Signals VHF Radio Protocol Emergency Situations When Things Go Wrong Distress Signals Lightning Capsize! Capsized Partner Rescue Sling Lost Kayaker When It's Time to Tow Towing in Seas Close-Contact Towing Stabilizing the Towed Paddler Going Ashore Getting There Landing Sites Landing in Surf Public Access Camping Choosing a Campsite Setting Up Camp Using Salt Water How Much Water? Leave-No-Trace Kayaking Gray-Water Disposal Waste Disposal Wildlife Sea Birds Marine Mammals Stranded Animals Field Repairs Boat Repairs Leaks Composite (Cloth and Resin) Kayaks Plastic Kayaks Rudder and Skeg Jams Jammed Foot Braces Bulkhead Repairs Accessory Repairs Paddle Breaks Jammed Paddle Ferrules Vinyl (Dry Bags, etc.) Dry Suits and Dry Tops Neoprene First Aid Muscles and Joints Wrist Aches Shoulder Aches Dislocated Shoulder Sprained Ankle Backaches Numb Feet Heat and Cold Sunburn Dehydration Hypothermia Hyperthermia Nature's Offerings Salt-Water Rashes Barnacle Cuts Deer Ticks Red Tide Brown-Tail Moths Poisonous Plants Frequent Complaints Blisters Burns Contact Lens Problems Index
Before You Go Trip Planning Having a Plan Getting the Forecast Timing the Tide Clothing and Equipment Staying Warm, Staying Dry Staying Cool Life Vests (PFDs) Checking Your Gear Adjusting the Fit Pretrip Details Who to Contact Float Plan Ten Essentials Organizing Your Gear Launch Day Transporting Kayaks Kayaks on Cars Carrying Your Kayak At the Beach or Dock Trimming and Packing the Boat Launch Site Checklist Getting In and Out of Your Kayak At the Beach Launching and Landing at a Dock Launching in Surf On the Water Paddling Smart Paddle Grip Moving Forward Turning (Sweep Strokes) Pacing Crossing a Current (Ferrying) Staying on Course Reading the Conditions Cloud Types Beaufort Scale (Wind Speed Table) Predicting Wind Direction Weather Sayings and Observations Wave Heights Group Travel Formations Group Signals Challenges at Sea Strong Winds Beam Seas Following Seas Squalls Fog Boat Traffic Night Paddling Traveling Safely Night Signals Navigation Navigation Skills Compass Rose Buoys Light Characteristics Latitude-Longitude Readings Taking a Bearing Line of Position Ranges Determining Speed of Travel Determining a Fixed Point Tidal Current Calculations Where Am I? Electronic Navigation GPS Waypoints Storing GPS Information On the Air VHF Radio Signals VHF Radio Protocol Emergency Situations When Things Go Wrong Distress Signals Lightning Capsize! Capsized Partner Rescue Sling Lost Kayaker When It's Time to Tow Towing in Seas Close-Contact Towing Stabilizing the Towed Paddler Going Ashore Getting There Landing Sites Landing in Surf Public Access Camping Choosing a Campsite Setting Up Camp Using Salt Water How Much Water? Leave-No-Trace Kayaking Gray-Water Disposal Waste Disposal Wildlife Sea Birds Marine Mammals Stranded Animals Field Repairs Boat Repairs Leaks Composite (Cloth and Resin) Kayaks Plastic Kayaks Rudder and Skeg Jams Jammed Foot Braces Bulkhead Repairs Accessory Repairs Paddle Breaks Jammed Paddle Ferrules Vinyl (Dry Bags, etc.) Dry Suits and Dry Tops Neoprene First Aid Muscles and Joints Wrist Aches Shoulder Aches Dislocated Shoulder Sprained Ankle Backaches Numb Feet Heat and Cold Sunburn Dehydration Hypothermia Hyperthermia Nature's Offerings Salt-Water Rashes Barnacle Cuts Deer Ticks Red Tide Brown-Tail Moths Poisonous Plants Frequent Complaints Blisters Burns Contact Lens Problems Index
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