The Practical Guide to Kayaking and Canoeing
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The Practical Guide to Kayaking and Canoeing by Bill Mattos
This is a practical reference book for paddlers of all ages and all abilities. Six comprehensive sections focus on different paddling disciplines: flatwater, white water, open water, sea water, specialist disciplines and competition paddling. The book features responsible coverage of safety issues such as advice on when and where to paddle, how to deal with challenging features of water hydrology and a description of rescue and first aid techniques. There is also a detailed look at the particular equipment needed for different disciplines
Bill Mattos has enjoyed competition success in several canoe and kayak disciplines at both the national and international level. He runs his own canoe and kayak equipment company, and is becoming known as one of the UK's brightest new writers on this subject. Bill contributes regular features to specialist magazines; this is his first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780754810650 |
| ISBN 10 | 0754810658 |
| Title | The Practical Guide to Kayaking and Canoeing |
| Author | Bill Mattos |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |