Paddling Illinois

Paddling Illinois

Author: Mike Svob

Publisher: Big Earth Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780915024773

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Grab your paddle and enjoy Illinois' beautiful rivers. This comprehensive guidebook--the only one for Illinois--features 64 trips on 33 rivers. Rivers covered include Cashe, Des Plains, Embarras, Fox, Galena, Mackinaw, Middle Fork, and Spoon. This is the ultimate guide for canoe or kayak enthusiasts of all abilities.


Florida's Fabulous Canoe and Kayak Trail Guide

Florida's Fabulous Canoe and Kayak Trail Guide

Author: Tim Ohr

Publisher: World Publications (FL) DBA National Art Service

Published: 2006-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780911977257

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Discusses the many paddling opportunities available in Florida, including the Florida Ciurcumnavigational Paddling Trail with information about the areas the trails go through and maps of the trails.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Canoeing and Kayaking

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Canoeing and Kayaking

Author: Canoe and Kayak Magazine

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004-07-06

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1440696233

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Go with the flow! You’re no idiot, of course. You love being on the water and in the great outdoors. But when it comes to canoeing or kayaking, you’re starting to think you hear a waterfall. Don’t head for higher ground! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Canoeing and Kayaking will prepare you for your journey—whether you’re heading down a local river, around a regional lake, or into the ocean. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Detailed information on the different types of canoes, kayaks, and tips for choosing the right one for you. • Paddling strokes, maneuvers, and techniques for all kinds of conditions. • Foolproof tips on navigating all types of waters—from rough rapids to slow-moving streams. • Great advice on using kayaks and canoes for fitness, fishing, camping, and competition. Learn more about: • Safety considerations, including quick exits, Eskimo Rolls, swift water-rescue techniques, and more. • Safely paddling with kids, to make sure everyone has fun. • Clothing and equipment, including how to choose and care for a personal flotation device. • Paddling techniques and how they evolved through the years. • Planning a trip and choosing an outfitter or guide. • Building your own canoe or kayak.


Canoeing and Kayaking Houston Waterways

Canoeing and Kayaking Houston Waterways

Author: Natalie H. Wiest

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 160344775X

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Within about seventy-five miles of downtown Houston, some 1,500 miles of rivers, creeks, lakes, bayous, and bays await discovery. Canoeing and Kayaking Houston Waterways, by longtime paddler Natalie Wiest, is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to experience Houston’s well-watered landscape from the seat of a kayak or canoe. Before introducing readers to the quiet, green world that lies within and around the heart of the city, Wiest gives some pointers on water safety (including swimming and boating); on weather, flood stages, and legal access; and on an often unseen but always present paddling companion—alligators. She also provides a gear checklist for a day trip, a brief guide to boats and paddles, and a “sampler” list of easy places to paddle for true beginners. Presented in nine chapters, each organized around a river system or coastal basin and comprising a “suite” of paddling trips, the excursions described by Wiest offer a general description of the destination, directions (both driving and paddling), and details about the paddling conditions and access sites, which are all publicly owned or managed. Each chapter lists mileages, USGS gauging station numbers, and GIS locations when applicable. Also including ninety color photos and more than thirty detailed maps, Canoeing and Kayaking Houston Waterways offers both novice and experienced paddlers a helpful and enjoyable reference for experiencing nature at water level, in and around Houston. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.


Canoe Kayak South Carolina

Canoe Kayak South Carolina

Author: Paul Ferguson

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780972026857

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Canoe Kayak South Carolina: A Guide to Paddling the Palmetto State is a new guidebook to canoeing and kayaking rivers, creeks, and swamps of South Carolina. This guidebook includes over 1,700 miles of paddling trips on 31 streams in South Carolina's river basins. Each trip includes detailed descriptions, maps, distance, difficulty, width, and gauge information. Also included is information about River Rating Systems, Paddling Safety, Paddlers Rights, Paddling Courtesy, River Camping, River Gauges, Water Quality, River Selection, and Clubs and Organizations.


Canoe and Kayak Handbook

Canoe and Kayak Handbook

Author: British Canoe Union

Publisher: Pesda Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9780953195657

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This handbook is an invaluable source of information for both novice and expert. For the beginner, it provides an overview of all aspects of the different paddle sports, whilst the expert can use it as an update to the current theory and practice.


Canoe and Kayak Building the Light and Easy Way

Canoe and Kayak Building the Light and Easy Way

Author: Sam Rizzetta

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2009-05-31

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0071597360

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The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaks This book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent. Master craftsman Sam Rizzetta presents three attractive innovations: a new building method that makes Kevlar and carbon-fiber boats cheap and feasible for home builders; an ergonomically designed canoe that makes paddling easier and more comfortable; and a foam-flotation installation method that makes canoes and kayaks safe and unsinkable.


Sea Kayak

Sea Kayak

Author: Gordon Brown

Publisher: Pesda Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780954706173

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This book is a modern guide to sea kayaking by one of the leading exponents of the sport who is also a highly respected coach in this field. Gordon Brown is a BCU Level 5 sea coach based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He shares his knowledge with you in his own succinct humorous style and very visual approach. In this book Gordon 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. This is a visually stunning book printed on 170gsm silk paper filled with top quality photographs. Over seventy photographs and illustrations help to make this an essential modern manual for the sea kayaker.


Canoeing

Canoeing

Author: Pamela Dillon

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780736067157

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"Canoeing not only provides you with the basic skills and knowledge you need to safely head out for adventures on a variety of water trails, but it also presents a strong foundational understanding of this recreational activity."--Back cover.


Canoeing and Kayaking Georgia

Canoeing and Kayaking Georgia

Author: Suzanne Welander

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press

Published: 2018-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781634042086

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Covering thousands of miles of Georgia's waterways, Canoeing & Kayaking Georgia is the definitive guide to Georgia's whitewater to wilderness swamps -- and everything in between. This updated edition incorporates the exhilarating new urban whitewater course in Columbus, and the recently established water trails that actively welcome recreational paddlers throughout the state. Now expanded to cover more waterways in Southwest Georgia -- Kinchafoonee, Muckalee, and Ichawaynochaway Creeks -- you only need one book to figure out where to float, no matter what type of boat you paddle.