Optimum Kayak: How to Choose, Maintain, Repair and Customize the Best Boat for You [Paperback]

Andy Knapp (Author)

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Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: TAB Books Inc (1 Oct 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0070382980
ISBN-13: 978-0070382985
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.8 x 1 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 221,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #55 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Water Sports > Boating > Kayaking
- #91 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Water Sports > Boating > Canoeing

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Get the Most from Your Kayak

Whether you're an experienced kayaker or are just getting into the sport, this fully illustrated manual has everything you need to make sure your boat and gear meet your kayaking needs. Written by longtime paddler and outdoorsman Andy Knapp, "The Optimum Kayak: How to Choose, Maintain, Repair, and Customize the Right Boat for You offers an insider's focus on kayaks and accessories.

This one-stop resource, the first of its kind, featuresA review of the entire spectrum of kayaks and kayaking gear for most variations of the sport, from whitewater to sea kayaking, along with information on getting started in the area that interests you.Guidelines for purchasing the kayak and paddling accessories--new or used--that are appropriate to your needs.Basic maintenance procedures and storage tips to keep your kayak in top condition.Instructions for making repairs to your equipment, including how to make emergency repairs while on a paddling trip.Tips for customizing your boat so that it suits you perfectly.Information on building your own kayak and keeing it secure.Handy resource lists of manufacturers, associations, repair services, mail-order, and Internet suppliers, and more.

About the Author

Andy Knapp is the paddlesports specialist and buyer for Midwest Mountaineering in Minneapolis and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Trade Association of PaddleSports (TAPS). The author of numerous articles in Sea Kayaker, Silent Sports, and other magazines, he is a contributing editor for Canoe & Kayak magazine and the editor of the Upper Midwest Kayak Touring News. A multisport outdoorsman, he estimates that over the last 35 years he has logged over 123,000 miles biking, kayaking, canoeing, running, snowshoeing, hiking, and skiing.

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Since its origins as a hunting and transportation craft in the indigenous cultures of the polar regions, people have adopted and adapted the kayak during the twentieth century into one of the most, if not the most, popular of human-powered recreational boats. Read the first page

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A disappointment 3 Sep 2007

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There's nothing in this book that you won't find in a book you probably already have. I was expecting step-by-step instructions on how to use minicell foam to make thigh braces, etc., and while there's some vague description there's nothing useful. Save your money.

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