Kayaking is a tremendously wide--ranging sport. You can go for a leisurely paddle on your local pond, travel down a river or experience the thrills of white water. It is truly a sport for life. This lavishly--illustrated, clearly--written guide will have you out on the water fast -- and in safety.
Kayaking is a tremendously wide--ranging sport. You can go for a leisurely paddle on your local pond, travel down a river or experience the thrills of...
What makes travel special? Perhaps the chill realization that a polar bear's eyes are fixed on you. Maybe it is the chance meeting with a man who buries sharks in a beach, only to dig them up months later, not out of morbid curiosity, but for food. Perhaps it is the undulating wing-beat of a dark shell-less gastropod in the canal of a 17th Century French sea port, or the criminal history of a rusting ship with a tree growing from its hold.Encounters in a Kayak brings the reader along on the magical experiences that surround sea kayaking. It's about the animals, people, and special places...
What makes travel special? Perhaps the chill realization that a polar bear's eyes are fixed on you. Maybe it is the chance meeting with a man who buri...
In 1981, Nigel Foster flew to Canada s Baffin Island to begin a solo kayak trip south toward northern Labrador. After crossing the 40-mile wide Hudson Strait in howling winds and fighting a 10 knot tide race, Foster crash-landed on a small island in the dark. He had frostbitten fingers and was 300 miles from the closest village. With unimaginable good fortune, eight days later he ran across an oil tanker and hitched a ride south. He had survived marking one of the most notable solo crossings in history but the failure of the second portion of the trip he had originally planned haunted him. In...
In 1981, Nigel Foster flew to Canada s Baffin Island to begin a solo kayak trip south toward northern Labrador. After crossing the 40-mile wide Hudson...
Southern Florida is a paddler's paradise, from sandy keys, to mazes of mangroves, and sparkling aquamarine water in between. This guide includes more than 50 trips that are a perfect introduction to exploring the waterways and coasts of Southern Florida. Nigel Foster offers expert insider tips on how to manage tides and changeable weather, alerts readers to potential hazards on the routes, and includes fun anecdotes of his experiences with the area wildlife. Look inside to find: clear maps, difficulty ratings, and points of special interest, as well as fascinating insights on the history and...
Southern Florida is a paddler's paradise, from sandy keys, to mazes of mangroves, and sparkling aquamarine water in between. This guide includes more ...
