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eBook details
- Title: Kayaking & Canoeing for Beginners
- Author : Andy Middleton & Bill Mattos
- Release Date : January 01, 2011
- Genre: Sports & Outdoors,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 46256 KB
Description
One of the fastest growing adventure sports worldwide, kayaking and canoeing offer enormous scope for young children, teenagers and adults alike in terms of recreational fun, touring trips and camping holidays. Written by one of the most exciting new authors on the subject, this superb book offers a comprehensive introduction to the sport aimed at both beginners and established paddlers seeking to broaden their experience. The book's introduction gets back to basics with a look at paddling as a mode of transport predating the wheel, and traces its development as a sport through history to the present day. Following chapters give practical advice on when and where to paddle, clothing and equipment and fitness training and warm-up routines, paddling techniques and safety issues. Andy Middleton, consultant editor, is Chief Executive of TYF No Limits one of the UK's leasing adventure and education businesses. Andy pioneered white water rodeo kayaking in Europe and established World Championships as the sport's premiere event. He is a BCU Level 5 Coach and experienced surfer, mountain biker and windsurfer.
One of the fastest growing adventure sports worldwide, kayaking and canoeing offer enormous scope for young children, teenagers and adults alike in terms of recreational fun, touring trips and camping holidays.