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The Essential Sea Kayaker: A Complete Guide for the Open Water Paddler, Second Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: David Seidman
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 223791
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.3
ISBN: 0071362371
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.1224
UPC: 639785801511
EAN: 9780071362375
ASIN: 0071362371
Publication Date: December 6, 2000
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Product Description
Expanded to include sections on seamanship, navigation, and health issues, the completely updated and redesigned new edition of David Seidman’s bestselling guide reaffirms its reputation as the best sea kayaking guide available. A top-to-bottom introduction for novice and mid-level kayakers, this highly visual handbook provides kayakers with the whole scoop on everything from gear, transportation, and paddling technique to the finer points of Eskimo rolling, rescue protocol, group and solo paddling.
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 A great basic guide to sea kayaking November 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book before I bought my kayak, and I read it at least twice cover to cover before I got it. That said, I still rolled inverted in fifty-degree water within five minutes of getting in my new boat, but that's what I get for trying to explore the envelope too fast. I know where it is now.
This book helped me a lot. I used it to help understand the available boat choices, the basics of paddling, gear choices, and something about rescue techniques. The author is probably from a warm climate, based on his teaching techinques, and some of that did not work for me, since I had to teach myself to paddle in 600-foot deep, cold salt water. If that's your situation, you should do like I did and seek instruction in reentry techniques instead of just reading the book and thinking you know how to get back in. If you never tried it, you don't.
That is not a criticism of the book, though, just a point about teaching emergency procedures. They need to be taught in a situation where a real emergency is not likely to develop.
The book does cover all the basics from buying a kayak, paddling, transporting, portaging, navigating and seamanship. I do recommend this book as a basic guide for anyone who is learning to paddle. There is a lot to know and the presentation and illustrations are clear and easy to understand. Paddling requires practice, though, so don't be like me. Practice in a safe place until you can really do it. And make sure you know for sure how to get the spray skirt off before you roll upside down the first time. That counting to three stuff is good, but you need more than that.
 The Best on the Market June 9, 2001
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is the best general kayaking book on the market today (2001). Covers the range of the activity. Enjoy.
Essential, though perhaps not complete August 24, 2000
44 out of 46 found this review helpful
I don't know if I'd agree with the subtitle; Seidman's guide is by no means complete (for that, see Dowd's "Sea Kayaking") but it certainly does cover the essentials of the sport, and as others have noted, it is certainly sufficient to introduce a newcomer to all the essential techniques needed to get started. While no book is a replcement for a good teacher, Seidman gives you enough to get out and teach yourself basic strokes, braces and perhaps even rolls- though that's something best seen demonstrated first.The photos are one of the strongest parts of the book, and a good argument for buying it- next to the "Perforamance Sea Kayaking" video Seidman's book has the best illustrations of basic moves to be found anywhere. If you were only going to buy one kayaking book, this would not be a bad choice- but after working your way through it you'd be well advised to move on to more detailed and specialized books as well.
Very well written and informative May 4, 1999
19 out of 24 found this review helpful
I got into sea kayaking after reading this book and it is all the author said and more. I've lent this book to a number of friends who are now also "hooked". This is an easy to read book, one that evokes the possibilities of kayaking along with information necessary to develop the confidence to make them happen. I highly recommend it to anyone considering this great sport.
Exactly the sort of basic kayaking book I was looking for September 2, 1998
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is exactly what I needed to guide me through the kayak shopping and learning process. It begins with equipment basics to help you choose what's right for you and proceeds step by step through other basics of kayak ownership, use and transportation. I recommend it to all beginning kayakers and to anyone who's considering buying a kayak.
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