Basic Kayaking [Paperback]

Wayne Dickert (Author)

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Paperback: 90 pages
Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1 edition (July 15 2005)
Language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Welsh
ISBN-10: 081173210X
ISBN-13: 978-0811732109
Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 22.7 x 1.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 454 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #856,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #31 in Books > Sports > Other Team Sports > Lacrosse

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Basic Kayaking is a Stackpole Books publication.

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The three main types of kayaks on the market today are Whitewater, recreational, and touring (or sea) kayaks. Read the first page

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Amazon.com: 3.7 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars This Book is Mis-titled, April 2 2007

By Magnus - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Basic Kayaking (Paperback)

This book was given to me as a gift by a well-meaning family member who knew I was getting into the sleeker side of paddling after being passed by too many kayaks while paddling a canoe.

The title would lead any sane person to believe that this book is indeed a good beginners book for general kayaking.

It is not.

It is, in fact, a highly specialized book for white water kayaking. It's also fairly terse, the bulk of it being made up of photographs.

For someone like me who is more interested in flat water, slow rivers, protected marine waterways, and coastal swamps this book is nearly useless. Keep looking.

The title and subtitle of this book are incredibly deceiving and are a disservice to readers who might not know better until they get a few pages into the book and realize what they got stuck with.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars If an Author Forgets a Word, It Shouldn't Be Part of the Title!, Oct 22 2007

By Bellini "Vincenzo Bellini" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Basic Kayaking (Paperback)

I agree that this book seems to be mistitled. If it had been more appropriately titled "Basic Whitewater Kayaking" I would have kept looking elsewhere, others interested in whitewater (river-running, playboats, etc.) might have been drawn more to it, and life would be better.

While some basics are universal for the sport, this well-illustrated book is solely aimed at the whitewater enthusiast, and only accidentally takes along the quiet water paddler for the ride.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking, Aug 1 2005

By C. Jones - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Basic Kayaking (Paperback)

I picked up my first copy of this book having just paddled with Wayner. I am an advanced paddler but wish I had had this book starting out. It is nice to see all the words we use defined. For those of us who learn by reading this book will be a great first step and for others a welcome refresher. I found the sections on particularly useful. I plan on ordering two more copies for friends who say they want to get into this amazing sport.

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