"Recreational Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide" is the 10th of an award winning series of books and DVDs by world renowned kayak instructor, Ken Whiting. Whether your interest in kayaking stems from the desire to get outside and exercise, spend time with your friends and family, or explore the endless waterways that surround you, this easy-to-read guide makes paddling fun and safe for both new and experienced paddlers looking to broaden their horizons. In this work, you'll learn about: how to choose the right equipment; the essential strokes, manoeuvres, and paddling techniques; capsize recoveries; paddling on the sea and in surf zones; paddling on rivers, lakes and in moving current; how to get the most out of your kayak; how to stay safe on the water; and, paddler's first aid. This work contains 192 pages and over 200 full colour photographs.

Recreational Kayaking

Sports & Outdoors

Whiting, Ken

Water Sports

Fox Chapel Publishing

Now in its second edition, Whitewater Kayaking 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 fromt he 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.

Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide

Varette, Kevin

Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc

The roll is one of the most important paddling techniques for kayakers. As long as you don't mind getting your head wet, you can learn to do it!
Rolling a Kayak is Ken Whiting's sixth book on kayaking technique and the most comprehensive, clear and concise guide to learning and perfecting the roll. Written for both whitewater and sea kayakers, this book provides novice kayakers with foundation skills and step-by-step instruction for the standard rolls, such as the C-to-C, Sweep and Pawlata rolls. Experienced paddlers can take advantage of Ken's clear explanations of how to execute advanced rolling techniques, including the Back Deck, Hand, and Dry Head rolls, as well as how to roll in current, waves, holes and ocean surf.
Ken also describes the most common problems that are encountered when learning the various types of rolls, and provides both their solutions as well as tricks for instructors to help students overcome them.
This large format, full color book features underwater photography to illustrate each step of the different rolls, making it easy to see and understand how each one is done.
YOU'LL LEARN
*About the equipment
*The fundamental skills
*The standard C-to-C, Sweep and Pawlata rolls
*Tips for teaching the roll
*The Offside, Hand, Back Deck and Dry Head rolls
*How to roll in rough water
*About common errors and their solutions

Rolling a Kayak

LEARN TO SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY ENJOY SEA KAYAKING! Touring and Sea Kayaking provides beginner and experienced kayakers with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and comfortably enjoy sea kayaking. Whether you’re interested in touring around inland waterways, or exploring coastal waters, the stunning photography, fun illustrations, and concise descriptions drawn from expert sea kayaker, Alex Matthews, and World Champion Kayaker and best-selling author, Ken Whiting, make this book the most valuable on the sport. Learn About: - Choosing and caring for equipment - Transporting a kayak - The fundamental strokes and concepts - Important safety considerations - Recovering from a capsize - Coping with wind and waves - Paddling in surf - Overnight kayak trips - And much more…

Touring & Sea Kayaking: The Essential Skills and Safety (An Essential Guide)

Matthews, Alex

The Playboater's Handbook 2 follows up on the best-selling success of the original Handbook with a completely updated look at freestyle kayaking technique. Drawing from the experience and knowledge of World Champion freestyle kayaker and instructional guru, Ken Whiting, this master reference includes almost three times as many moves as the first edition. Whether you're looking to catch your first wave, or are searching for the secrets to the most advanced play-moves like the aerial loop or Tricky Whu, this book will open up the world of freestyle kayaking to every paddler.The Playboater's Handbook 2 covers the full scope of freestyle kayaking with the help of a number of other elite freestyle paddlers, including Corran Addison, Steve Fisher and Tyler Curtis.

The Playboater's Handbook II: The Ultimate Guide to Freestyle Kayaking

Rolling a Kayak is World Champion Kayaker and renowned instructor Ken Whiting's 6th DVD on kayaking technique, and the most comprehensive, clear, and concise guide to learning and perfecting the roll in a whitewater kayak. It provides beginner sea kayaker with the fundamental skills and step-by-step instruction for the standard C-to-C, Sweep and Pawlata rolls, while more experienced paddlers will learn advanced techniques like the Offside, Hand, and Back Deck roll, as well as tips and tricks for rolling in whitewater. 50 minutes running time.

Rolling a Kayak - Whitewater: A Complete Guide to Basic and Advanced Rolling Techniques

Recreational Kayaking provides new and developing paddlers with the skills and knowledge necessary to comfortably and safely enjoy kayaking. Whether your interest in kayaking stems from the desire to get outside and spend time with your friends and family or to explore the endless waterways that surround you, this DVD is a must-have for every kayaker.

Recreational Kayaking: Learn to Safely and Comforably Enjoy Kayaking with World Champions Ken & Nicole Whiting

Whiting, Nicole

Award-winning DVD by World Champion kayaker Ken Whiting and expert sea kayaker Alex Matthews! Learn all about:Choosing equipmentDressing for kayakingTransporting a kayakEssential strokesAdvanced strokesRescue techniquesRolling a kayakSurf kayakingKayak trippingGroup safetyDealing with windHandling current and tides...and much more!The Ultimate Guide to Sea Kayaking is a four-part video by World Champion Ken Whiting and expert sea kayaker Alex Matthews which provides both new and experienced paddlers with the knowledge and skills needed to safely and comfortably enjoy sea kayaking.Featuring stunning cinematography from around North America, this beginner-friendly DVD will get you started in the essentials of sea kayaking—or provide a great refresher course for the experienced kayaker!

Sea Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide: Essential Strokes, Skills and Safety Techniques for All Paddlers! Learn to Safely and Comfortably Enjoy Sea Kayaking - Heliconia - Beginner-Friendly 4-Part Video

Design Originals

The Playboater's Handbook is a compilation of the freestyle techniques that Ken Whiting has spent the past 10 years perfecting. 160 pages of photos and illustrations accompany a detailed breakdown of each move, providing paddlers of all skill levels with the tools necessary to reach their playboating goals. The Handbook covers all freestyle skills from front surfing and pirouettes to cartwheels and airwheels. Also included are feature articles by Ken Whiting and kayak design guru Bob McDonough on how to choose the right playboat and paddle.

The Playboater's Handbook

Cordee

A completely updated look at freestyle kayaking technique, this master reference includes over twice as many moves as the first edition. Whether you’re looking to catch your first wave, or are searching for the secrets to the most advanced play-moves like the aerial loop or Tricky Whu, this book will open up the world of freestyle kayaking to every paddler.

Playboater's Handbook 2: The Ultimate Guide to Freestyle Kayaking

Heliconia Pr Inc

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