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We feature a handpicked selection of travel guides, maps, literature, books on art, nature and culture, all designed to help you get more out of your travels to Kayaking. Order an essential package, and we'll ship any additional items for free.
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The Basic Book of Sea Kayaking
Derek C. Hutchinson
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 96 PAGES
A brief guide to the fundamentals of sea kayaking by a leading authority, equally useful for the beginner and as a review for experienced paddlers. With 50 color illustrations. Hutchinson, a popular instructor and trip leader, is the author of four books on kayaking, including the essential guide to expedition kayaking. His "Complete Book of Sea Kayaking" is an expanded version of this same book. Every kayaker should have one or both of them in their library.
(OCE54, $9.95)
Coastal Kayakers Manual
Randel Washburne
GUIDEBOOK 1998 PAPER 256 PAGES
An hands-on practical guide to safer and more enjoyable paddling, covering gear, skills -- and the common sense needed to avoid potentially dangerous situations. With black-and-white photographs and diagrams.
(OCE56, $14.95)
Alone at Sea
Hannes Lindemann
EXPLORATION 1993 HARD COVER 186 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A reprint of the 1958 classic featuring Lindemann's account of his 72-day Atlantic crossing in a Klepper Arius double-seater kayak, which made the cover of Life magazine in 1957. This was Dr. Lindemann's second ocean crossing, his first was in a large dugout canoe. Both accounts are included in this edition, which also features 20 new color plates, a new forward by the author and additional chapter. Essential reading for any adventurous kayaker or ocean sailor.
(OCE58, $24.95)
Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation
David Burch
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive introduction to finding and keeping track of your position.
(OCE76, $14.95)
The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Paul Schneider
HISTORY
The natural and human history of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, as written by a resident of Martha's Vineyard.
(USE66, $17.00)
Paddle to the Arctic
Don Starkell
EXPLORATION
Not simply the story of a man in a kayak, this diary of a 3,000-mile journey from Churchill to Tuktoyaktut captures the challenges of the Northwest Passage.
(ARC26, $15.95)
Running the Amazon
Joe Kane
EXPLORATION
A best-selling account of a 4,000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished.
(AMZ13, $14.00)
The Happy Isles of Oceania, Paddling the Pacific
Paul Theroux
EXPLORATION
FAVORITE
Here's Theroux at his wickedly funny and open-minded best. The peripatetic author flies off to Australia and New Zealand with a kayak and ends up exploring much of Melanesia and Polynesia, including Tonga, Fiji and the Marquesas.
(PAC03, $15.95)
The Last River, The Tragic Race for Shangri-La
Todd Balf
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A thrilling account of a first-ever descent into the heart of Tibet.
(TBT44, $14.00)
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