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Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide de Ken Whiting

Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide

Autor Ken Whiting, Kevin Varette Fotografii de Paul Villecourt
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2011

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National Outdoor Book Awards (2008), Independent Publisher Book Awards (2009)
Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide has become the established, definitive guide on the sport. Drawing on the combined 30+ years of experience of world-renowned paddlers and Instructors Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette, this comprehensive guide covers everything from the most basic skills and concepts to the most advanced, cutting-edge paddling techniques. This 2nd Edition features fully updated information and all new photography in an inspiring, large, full color format.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781896980737
ISBN-10: 1896980732
Pagini: 263
Ilustrații: 367 colour photographs, 38 colour diagrams
Dimensiuni: 217 x 279 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.98 kg
Ediția:2 Rev ed.
Editura: Heliconia Press, Inc.

Cuprins

Introduction

1. Equipment

2. Before hitting the water

3. The essentials

4. Strokes

5. Rolling a kayak

6. The anatomy of whitewater

7. River running

8. Big water river running

9. Creeking

10. Playboating

11. Whitewater racing

12. Surf kayaking

13. Squirt boating

14. River safety and rescue

15. River etiquette

16. Tips for women

17. Traveling & kayaking

18. Overnight whitewater trips
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Notă biografică

Ken Whiting is one of the most recognized and respected whitewater ahtletes in the world and was recognized so by Paddler magazine in 2000 as one of their "Paddlers of the Century." Ken is one of the most active whitewater professionals inthe world. He has prduced numerouse best-selling and award-winning instructional kayaking books and videos and he regularly appears on the covers and writes articles for virtually every paddling magazine in the world. He co-founded the Liquid Skills Kayaking School in Canada, and Kayak Fataleufu, and adventure kayaking travel company with a base camp in Chile's Patagonia region.

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Now in its second printing, Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide has become the established, edfinitive guide on the sport. Drawing on the combined 30+ years of experience of world-renowned paddlers and instructors Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette, this comprehensive guide covers everything from the most basic skills and concepts to the most advanced, cutting-edge paddling techniques. Whatever you need, you'll find it in this essential whitewater kayaking reference. You'll learn about: -Choosing the right equipment -The essential strokes and paddling techniques -The art of reading whitewater -River running -River safety and rescue -Playboating -Creek boating -Paddling in big water -Surf kayaking -Squirt boating -Kayak tripping -And much more...

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Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide has become the established, definitive guide on the sport. Drawing on the combined 30+ years of experience of world-renowned paddlers and Instructors Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette, this comprehensive guide covers everything from the most basic skills and concepts to the most advanced, cutting-edge paddling techniques. This 2nd Edition features fully updated information and all new photography in an inspiring, large, full color format.

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