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Author
Publisher
Richard Craig Hughes
Pub. Date
c2018
Language
English
Description
"A unique addition to any outdoor adventure reader's collection, Biking and Kayaking through Tribal Florida is one part documentary/ one part Florida outdoors/ one part mystery. The author has gone through great lengths to test his ideas and theories, and the end result is a collection of thoughts that will leave the reader thirsty for more information. Some may feel a need to go out and buy their own bike and kayak just to continue in the investigation....
3) Kayaking
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to kayaking. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade,
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From hippo attacks on the Okavango River to Chitina headwaters in Alaska, this chapter book is full of raging rivers and thrilling adventures. With gripping - and TRUE - stories of incredible adventures, extreme excursions, and ultimate survival, White Water! will have you on the edge of your canoe- er seat. Perfect for all readers who love an exciting, real-life, adrenaline-fueled drama"--publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explore the wild world of creeking! Readers will learn about creeking styles, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other paddle sports and how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First library edition.
Language
English
Description
A kids' guide to kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding, this book teaches kids how to comfortably and safely paddle for hours, what to bring on the trip, and how to traverse the water like a pro. Also learn of beautiful places to paddle.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Language
English
Description
Part memoir, part feminist manifesto, Amazon Woman shows what incredible feats we are capable of and will encourage people, especially women, across all backgrounds and ages to find the courage and strength to live the life they've imagined. This 148-day journey began on Darcy Gaetcher's 35th birthday. She sold her successful outdoor adventure business, upsetting her partner and boyfriend of twelve years and getting them both fired in the process....
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Drawn by its mysterious history and wild and rugged shores, the remote and little-known Australian island of Tasmania proved to be perfect coastline for us to explore by kayak, stopping along the 600-mile route to visit with fishermen and historians, sailors and aboriginals.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the exciting and beautiful runs of the Panhandle's Econfina Creek to slower floats through wildlife-rich Everglades National Park, the best way to experience the Sunshine State is by paddle! Canoeing & Kayaking Florida is the most comprehensive guide to the best of Florida's unique streams, springs, creeks, rivers, and coastal waterways. Written by acclaimed author and adventurer Johnny Molloy, the guidebook provides engaging and concise information,...
10) Maybe a whale
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved. The trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn't sure. How can that be true when grandpa isn't there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway? There is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and...
Author
Language
English
Description
World-champion kayaker teaches basic paddling strokes and concepts
Four-time world champion kayaker, Eric Jackson teaches basic paddling strokes and concepts so that whatever water you choose to navigate you'll be equipped to kayak efficiently and proficiently with control and speed. Each stroke instruction includes warm up and practice drills, advice on how to correct common mistakes, and lessons to improve essential maneuvers such as eddy turns...
Author
Language
English
Description
This classic guide focuses on the fundamentals of seamanship that are essential knowledge to all ocean paddlers. Sea kayaking has come a long way since this informative manual was published more than twenty years ago. From an offbeat pastime enjoyed by an adventurous few, the sport has become an industry unto itself. Veteran paddler John Dowd's readable, well-illustrated guide still stands as "the bible" for both new and experienced kayakers. Sea...
Author
Language
English
Description
Still regarded as "the bible" for both new and experienced kayakers after more than thirty years in print, Sea Kayaking covers the basics of equipment and technique, including types of paddles and strokes, as well as such essential skills as how to read the weather and the water, how to navigate with and without GPS and how to travel with a group. Drawing on his many years of experience paddling in all climates, John Dowd presents practical advice...
Author
Language
English
Description
This definitive guide to the sport of whitewater kayaking draws on the combined 30+ years of experience of world-renowned paddlers and instructors Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette. Covers everything from the most basic skills and concepts to the most advanced, cutting-edge paddling techniques.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Ultimate Guide to Georgia's Greatest Paddling!
Georgia's waters hold a wealth of riches, and Paddling Georgia features the best river and coastal trips for avid paddlers, floaters, and anglers. In the northeast, the Chattooga River forms the crown jewel of Blue Ridge paddling destinations while the 410-mile-long Chattahoochee flows to the Alabama border. The Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers flow through the heart of the state in the botanically rich...
Author
Language
English
Description
What makes travel special? Perhaps the chill realization that a polar bear's eyes are fixed on you. Maybe it is the chance meeting with a man who buries sharks in a beach, only to dig them up months later, not out of morbid curiosity, but for food. Perhaps it is the undulating wing-beat of a dark shell-less gastropod in the canal of a 17th Century French sea port, or the criminal history of a rusting ship with a tree growing from its hold.
“Encounters...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Art of Kayaking is the distilled essence of a lifetime of kayak instruction at all skill levels around the world, with the added insights gained from years of designing kayaks, paddles, and kayaking equipment. This comprehensive kayaking manual by one of the biggest names in kayaking offers more essential detail about commonly used techniques than ever before published in a single volume. Color photo action sequences show how to perfect skills,...
20) Sea Kayaking
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This exciting and demanding sport is much different than its flat-water sibling, with different equipment and techniques, all of which are covered in “Basic Illustrated Sea Kayaking”. Full-color images cover the many sea kayak models and accessories, as well as important information on tides and currents, packing and loading tips for comfort and safety, and a glossary chock-full of helpful terminology. You'll discover how to perfect your paddle...
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