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Extreme Sea Kayaking: A Survival Guide | 
 enlarge | Authors: Michael Powers, Eric Soares
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $59.99
New (1) Used (6) from $18.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1403575
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 007050718X
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.1224
EAN: 9780070507180
ASIN: 007050718X
Publication Date: March 30, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Paperback, new, shrink wrapped, ships from southern California (rrrppp)
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Product Description
High-energy, high-adrenaline sea kayaking in surf, along rocky shores, in extreme weather conditions, is like no other experience in the world. Two of the world's top extreme sea kayakers have written the only tell-all, how-to manual for this wild sport, complete with riveting anecdotes. Learn here how the pros handle the wildest conditions, and read their advice (complete with spectacular photographs) on The Mighty sea--judging surf conditions and hazards; Exposed coast and open sea navigation and voyaging; Paddling techniques for ocean whitewater; Special techniques for bracing, recovery, and rescue in adverse conditions.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 The Great White Ego August 26, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book made me feel liike I was a lumbering pelican dangling over the pristine cresting waves - these guys are pleasantly obsessed. They insist you live it to the fullest-works for me!! Do they ever make it home for dinner!
 auto-hagiography August 12, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
it contains very little practical info, and is primarily an ad for their own kayaks and videos, and a medium to broadcast what heroes they are - "commander soares" indeed! they dont go "paddling", they go on a "mission"! these guys are doubtless good paddlers, but they cant write. to class the concluding poem "kayak brother" as ... would suggest it has literary merit (ie pathos), but it is just the stuff of cringe. guys, try understatement as a style for your next book, and put some useful info in it.
all the fun w/o the danger! January 16, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book develops a healthy respect for the sea. Stories are thrilling, and excite one's imagination to possibly extend the limits of one's own exploration of the sea. It is not a textbook to teach how, but rather helps to decide whether to pursue the more extreme aspects of the sport.
Extreme January 4, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This extreme book provides a well presented and informative guide to paddling under extreme conditions. I could not put it down as it was both informative and exciting. The stories mentioned throughout the book complement the clear and concise instruction given. Even if you never intend kayaking under extreme conditions, the book is well worth a read just simply for the amazing stories and photos
Thorough, authoritative, practical, entertaining September 29, 1999
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
As a developing ocean kayaker, I found this book to contain a wealth of valuable information about an aspect of the sport which is rarely represented in the literature. I have long been aware of the Tsunami Rangers' reputation and products, having seen their work on television and having purchased their rock garden techniques video. This book is a continuation of the quality educational tools they are producing. Anyone who kayaks, whether a beginner or an advanced boater, will find something to learn. I found the section on essential skills especially useful, and the discussion of "subjective naviagation" in the chapter entitled "The Mighty Sea" confirmed what I have long believed--true understanding of ocean conditions is developed only through long periods spent on the water, until within us we carry the rhythms of the sea. The Tsunami Rangers obviously do.
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