Whitewater Kayaking

Canoe & Kayak Guide to specific techniques, step-by-step descriptions of paddle strokes and maneuvers. Tips for packing and loading boats, rescuing, portaging, reading water. The three books in this new series are concise, crisply illustrated guides to paddling techniques compiled from the pages of Canoe & Kayak magazine. The book contains some 30 articles on specific maneuvers written by top competitors and instructors, and each article is illustrated by Bruce Morser, an award-winning artist and regular contributor to Canoe & Kayak. The books contains a section on using paddling games to develop skills. Covers strokes and maneuvers, such as the Duffek, hole surfing, waterfall running, eddy turns of special interest to whitewater kayakers. Includes expert advice on reading water and navigating tough stretches, along with racing exercises using slalom and English gates.