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Book Review: “Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue”

Posted by Jeffrey Lee on
 November 2, 2012
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The ‘philosophy of safety’ outlined here will set a beginning paddler on a smart and swift course of learning. Author:  John Lull Copyright 2001, Wilderness Press, ISBN 0-89997-274-8 Though perhaps burdened with a rather dry title, and being ostensibly aimed at the intermediate paddler, “Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue” is a book I wish I’d found the day I bought…

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Book Review: “Extreme Waves”

Posted by Jeffrey Lee on
 November 2, 2012
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“Extreme Waves” offers hard numbers well interspersed with juicy tales of rogue waves and adventures at sea Author: Craig B. Smith Copyright 2006, Joseph Henry Press, ISBN-10: 0309100623, 312 pages Any paddler who has been out in big water and experienced a large breaking wave dumping onto his kayak knows that it can feel like a ton of bricks. And…

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Book Review: “The Essential Sea Kayaker”

Posted by Jeffrey Lee on
 November 2, 2012
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Author:  David Seidman Copyright 2000, International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, ISBN-10: 0071362371, 160 pages Just as with many novice kayakers, it seems most basic how-to-paddle books suffer from a certain overeagerness to hit the big water and start touring. So, they tend to cover such topics as navigation, packing for camping, advanced safety gear, and all-in rescues, often devoting precious little…

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