‘Kayaking Books’
Kayak Across the Atlantic Book
‘Kayak across the Atlantic’ is a first-hand account of the first ever single-handed crossing of the North Atlantic achieved against formidable odds. For 76 days the indomitable Pete Bray paddled relentlessly across more than 2000 miles of sea enduring extremes of fatigue, equipment failure and foul weather.
Price:£4.03
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Top Tips for Coaches: Over 300 Top Tips and Handy Hints for Canoe and Kayak Coaches Book
A book of ideas collected by the coaches at Plas y Brenin. Over 300 top tips to help canoe and kayak coaches fill their own ‘coach’s toolbox’.
Price:£4.49
Kayak – the New Frontier: The Animated Manual of Intermediate and Advanced Whitewater Technique Book
A manual on intermediate and advanced whitewater techniques. It reflects the paddling technology and illustrates kayaking-skills.
Price:£4.95
White Water Safety and Rescue Book
Features white water safety and rescue for canoeists, kayakers and rafters. This work includes full colour and photos throughout. It contains rescue and rafting sections. The chapter 'Planning a Descent' covers factors to be considered when travelling abroad.
Price:£13.66
Ten Canoes [DVD] [2007]
An art-house film filled with more humour and skilled acting than most Hollywood blockbusters, Ten Canoes is a wry story within a story. The tone of the film is set when narrator David Gulpilil (Crocodile Dundee) says, "Once upon a time in a land far, far away...." He stops himself with a warm, hearty chuckle and adds, "I'm only joking." Director Rolf de Heer does a fine job with his cast of novice actors, who depict a life most moviegoers are unfamiliar with. Set in Australia's far northern Arnhem Land, the film--which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival--tells the tale of friendship, deception, and forbidden love. Ten tribesmen venture on a trip where they will build canoes, gather food, and gossip about their sexual prowess and their wives. During the trip, Minygululu (Peter Minygululu) regales his younger brother Dayindi (played by David Gulpilil's son, Jamie Gulpilil) with stories of a man who lusts after his older sibling's wife. It is giving
Price:£2.49
Sea Kayak Navigation: A Practical Manual, Essential Knowledge for Finding Your Way at Sea Book
Suitable for the British Canoe Union navigation courses, this work for sea kayakers covers GPS, reflecting the increased availability and usage of electronic navigational aids. It also includes colour photos, diagrams, maps, and charts, as well as exercises to reinforce and self-assess at the end of each chapter.
Price:£4.88
British Canoe Union Coaching Handbook
Meant for the canoeist and kayaker, this is a manual of coaching techniques, advice, and guidelines. It deals with coaching theory and fundamentals such as, psychology and physiology; generic coaching skills; and specific aspects of canoesport such as slalom, racing, sea kayaking, white water kayaking, open canoeing, and freestyle.
Price:£11.40
Sea Kayak: A Manual for Intermediate and Advanced Sea Kayakers Book
Serving as a manual for intermediate and advanced sea kayakers, this book covers topics of kayaking history, physiology, boat and paddle dynamics, seamanship and navigation, safety and rescue, weather forecasting, caves, rockhopping and tidal races, expeditions and overnighting, as well as a wealth of tips and resources for the sea paddler.
Price:£8.72
Scottish Canoe Touring: An SCA Canoe and Kayak Guide (Scottish Canoe Association) Book
A guide for canoeists and kayakers to the gentle rivers, canals, lochs and sea lochs of Scotland.
Price:£7.06
Sit-on-top Kayak: A Beginner’s Manual Book
Sit-on-top kayaking is the fastest growing water-based activity. This title acts as a guide to sit-on-top kayak. It explores choosing the right kayak, how to store and transport it, how to get the most fun out of your boat and how to stay safe whilst doing so.
Price:£4.16
Canoe and Kayak Games: 250 Best Paddle Sport Games Book
Contains 250 paddle sports games for serious training, fun paddling, various types of canoes and kayaks, various levels of skill, and many different types of water. This book is produced in association with the British Canoe Union and the Plas Brenin National Mountaineering Centre.
Price:£6.57
Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Book
Canoeists are increasingly discovering the satisfaction in creating their own equipment. For the how-to beginner, a paddle represents the perfect challenge. For the skilled woodworker, their is the opportunity to experiment with design and technique. Both are catered for in this illustrated guide.
Price:£12.87
Wye Canoe: Canoeist Guide to the River Wye (Environment Agency Science Report) Book
The Wye Valley attracts many thousands of visitors each year and the river is a popular resource for sport and recreation. About 250km long, one of the longest rivers in Britain and perhaps the most popular for paddlers of canoes and kayaks in the UK. It is popular for long distance touring, recreational paddling and white water paddling.
Price:£8.65
Scottish Canoe Classics: Twenty-five Great Canoe and Kayak Trips Book
Presents an illustrated selection of the best canoe and kayak touring routes in Scotland. This work includes multi-day trips that can be tackled as a single voyage or a series of day trips, and provides a variety of journeys such as inland lochs, sheltered sea lochs and rivers of up to Grade 2. It also contains colour photos and maps.
Price:£8.73
Pub Paddles – The Best Short Canoe Trips in the South of England Book
This is an inspiring, high quality guidebook for the South East of England. It is written for the recreational, non-specialist paddler and the trips are suitable for all kinds of canoes, kayaks, sit-on-tops and inflatables. The guidebook will also be useful for group leaders planning organised trips.
Price:£11.25
Basic Canoeing: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics) Book
This 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 pho
Price:£9.34