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Title: The Kayak Companion by Joe Glickman, Greg Barton ISBN: 1-58017-485-X Publisher: Storey Books Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Good information and outstanding stories...
Comment: I have been a big fan of F. Spencer Chapman for a LONG time. In 1930, he spent a YEAR on Greenland with the British Arctic Air Research Expedition (an important sounding name for a group of college boys on an adventure). The Team Leader was Henry George "Gino" Watkins. They became supremely proficient paddlers in kayaks. They also spent considerable time nordic skiing on the glacial plateau, flying Tiger Moths in aerial surveys, as well as recording meteorological conditions. On the Second Expedition in 1932, Watkins was again the leader, and Chapman again went along. Watkins died in a hunting accident. Chapman wrote both expedition books, "Northern Lights: The British Arctic Air Research Expedition" and "Watkins Last Expedition." But before WWII, he also went to the Himalayas and climbed several mountains, including Chomolari in the Kingdom of Bhutan (one of the highest peaks to be climbed prior to WWII). His book "Memiors of a Mountaineer" is a classic of those times in Tibet and the Himalaya.
Joe Glickman is our modern F Spencer Chapman. I recently got copies of Joe's "Kayak Companion" and "To the Top" books. Excellent material. Joe has an easy reading style, and his stories are amongstthe best, paddling or climbing. If Joe can't make you laugh, your funny bone has to be broken. I usually find myself laughing at myself, because I too have been there.
I should add, thuis is the ONLY book on which any accurate information about racing flatwater kayaks is corectly given for surfskis. No other kayak book has accurate info on these boats.
Rating: 4
Summary: Inspiration, good advice, lots of laughs
Comment: This book helped me a lot. I've been paddling a plastic 16-foot kayak for two years and felt I was ready to advance in the sport. Reading Glickman's book was the next best thing to knowing a really experienced paddler who is happy to answer all your questions - including those you don't know enough to ask. When he listed the common mistakes paddlers make in the forward stroke, he could have been talking about me. I followed his advice and saw immediate improvement. The chapter on choosing a kayak was invaluable, and will save me a lot of money and time when I'm ready to upgrade. Glickman's stories of the trials and tribulations of his epic wilderness paddles were alternately inspiring and very funny. If you love kayaking - or think you might - you'll devour this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Just Right
Comment: I was looking for an introduction to kayaking, but I wanted to avoid the condescending "___________ for Dummies" series. The Kayak Companion was just what I needed. It was concise, clear, and even a little bit poetic.
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Title: Kayaking Made Easy, 2nd : A Manual for Beginners with Tips for the Experienced by Dennis Stuhaug ISBN: 0762701889 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Kayaking (Paddling Basics , No 2) by Cecil Kuhne, Cherie Kuhne ISBN: 081172882X Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title:Go Paddle - Beginning to Intermediate Kayak and sit-on-top ASIN: B00009WNVC Pub. Date: 30 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $24.99 |
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Title: The Kayaking Sourcebook: A Complete Resource for Great Kayaking on Rivers, Lakes, and the Open Sea by Cecil Kuhne ISBN: 0762701897 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Nuts 'N' Bolts Guide to Kayaking Essentials by Bob Beasley ISBN: 0897321693 Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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