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BCU Canoe & Kayak Handbook  The complete paddlesport reference book, a completely re-written 3rd edition (now in full colour). Written by enthusiastic and current British Canoe Union coaches and practitioners, this book is an invaluable source of information for both novice and expert alike. For the newcomer it will provide a firm foundation in their chosen aspect of the sport. The coach or experienced paddler will find it invaluable as an update to current theory and practice; an introduction to new aspects of the sport; and a pointer to other sources of information such as relevant books and websites. |
British Canoe Union Coaching Handbook  A manual of coaching techniques, advice and guidelines for the canoe and kayak coach. This book is a mine of useful information and practical tips. If you aspire to be a better canoe or kayak coach, this is the book for you. The book divides into three sections: Part One deals with coaching theory and fundamentals such as psychology and physiology explained in terms that make sense to a practical coach. Part Two looks at generic coaching skills that will provide useful tools whatever discipline the coach is involved in. It works its way from introducing people to canoesport right through to coaching elite athletes. Part Three looks at specific aspects of canoesport such as slalom, racing, sea kayaking, white water kayaking, open canoeing and freestyle. |
Kayak Rolling The Black Art Demystified By Loel Collins  Learn to Roll - Improve your roll - Develop a bomb-proof roll. A visual approach to learning to roll a kayak or developing a ‘bomb-proof’ rough water roll. Rolling is learnt by working through a sequence of exercises to allow the learner to ‘feel’ what is required. I remember my first roll. It was on the river Tawe in South Wales. I actually pushed off the bottom but it was enough to make me realise that I could do it. That incident is living proof to me that the secret of rolling under pressure is mostly in the head. However I also remember my last swim… getting tumbled down a shallow creek in California and realising that no one’s roll is perfect. For some the appeal of rolling is that it is perceived as the ultimate skill for the kayaker. For many people this is simply because they’ve had such a hard time trying to master the roll they are convinced that it must be the pinnacle of skill. The truth is that it is often possible to get people to roll very quickly if you push the right buttons, but that it then falls apart once you hit the cold water because the skill isn’t strong enough. People become disillusioned and convinced it’s some kind of black art. I wanted to write a simple book about how to learn to roll and how to deal with any little problems that may arise. Here it is!  Click
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Top Tips for
Boaters By Leo Collins & Franco
Ferrero |
Sit-on-Top Kayak A Beginner's Manual By Derek Hairon
A
complete beginner’s
guide to the sit-on-top kayak. |
Sea Kayak a Manual for Intermediate & Advanced Sea Kayakers By Gordon Brown  This book is a modern guide to sea kayaking by one of the leading exponents of the sport who is also a highly respected coach in this field. Gordon Brown is a BCU Level 5 sea coach based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He shares his knowledge with you in his own succinct humorous style and very visual approach. In this book Gordon covers topics of kayaking history, physiology, boat and paddle dynamics, seamanship and navigation, safety and rescue, weather forecasting, caves, rockhopping and tidal races, expeditions and overnighting, as well as a wealth of tips and resources for the sea paddler. This is a visually stunning book printed on 170gsm silk paper filled with top quality photographs. Over seventy photographs and illustrations help to make this an essential modern manual for the sea kayaker. |
White
Water Safety & Rescue By Franco
Ferrero  White
water safety and rescue for canoeists, kayakers and rafters. A
completely revised new edition now in full colour throughout.
What’s new in the 2nd Edition?
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Top
Tips for Coaches By
Loel Collins & Plas y Brenin  A simple, no nonsense book of ideas collected by the coaches at Plas y Brenin (UK National Mountain Centre) with over 300 top tips to help you fill your own 'coaches toolbox'. You cannot learn to paddle a canoe or kayak in the UK without being influenced by 'The Brenin' and its canoe department, be it first-hand, on our courses, or indirectly, via one of the thousands of coaches or paddlers we have helped to train over the last 30 years. Their coaches have been at the forefront of the sport's development and the massive developments in coaching and leadership skills during this period. It makes sense to print a simple, no nonsense book of ideas from the department's coaches. Some of the ideas they will have thought up themselves and some they will have collected as 'coaching shareware' by watching other coaches. The simplicity of the ideas belies the combined experience and breadth of expertise of the contributors that helps to make this the best money any aspiring coach could spend.  Click
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Kayak Surfing By Bill Mattos  A modern guide to kayak surfing by one of the leading exponents of the sport, aimed both at expert kayakers and those considering taking it up. Stunning photos from pioneering surf sessions all over the world. The book covers basic principles of surfing, surfing etiquette, advanced technique, and the psychology and philosophy of ocean wave-riding.  Click
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The
Art of Freestyle By Eric Brymer, Tom Hughes & Leol Collins  Never before has so much freestyle, rodeo and playboating information from so many great boaters been gathered together in one place. In a world dominated by the biggest, the fastest, the loudest … the most big-headed, this book makes a stand. Whilst of course covering all the latest moves, the authors have not been frightened to start right back at basic concepts. Technical ability is nothing without knowledge, without planning and without stamina. This book tells you the secrets. Freestyle is a thinking person's sport. The authors, the contributors and the book's publisher have an unrivalled breadth of knowledge in this field, so let this book do some of the thinking for you. The full colour format and the emphasis on personal training and coaching make for a particularly easy read. The Art of Freestyle is a book genuinely written by paddlers for paddlers. It is often a hard task to get top athletes to part with their preferred training or competition techniques, but this book is full of such top tips. This is not a book written just by its authors, but by a wealth of accomplished paddlers. It is this subtle combination that keeps the reader in the real world … believing in a move, not just imagining it. This is the real world … believe you can do it.  Click
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| Guidebooks |
Welsh
Sea Kayaking
Fifty
Great Sea Kayak Voyages By
Jim Krawiecki & Andy Biggs  A
selection of fifty great sea kayak voyages around the coast of
Wales.From the Dee Estuary to the Bristol Channel,
the Welsh coastline in all its varied guises provides a fantastic
playground for the sea kayaker. The fifty journeys selected cover all
of the interesting parts of the coast and provide easy sheltered
paddles, testing offshore trips for the adventurous and everything in
between.
Illustrated with superb colour
photographs and useful maps throughout, this book is a practical guide
to help you select and plan trips. It will provide inspiration for
future voyages and a souvenir of journeys undertaken.
As well as providing essential
information on where to start and finish, distances, times and tidal
information, the book does much to stimulate and inform our interest in
the environment we are passing through. It is full of facts and
anecdotes about local history, geology, scenery, seabirds and sea
mammals. |
English White Water the BCU Guidebook  250 river runs and playspots on 170 rivers. The British Canoe Union Guide to the white water rivers of England. The first comprehensive guide to the white water rivers, playspots and artificial white water courses of England. Here you will find descriptions of both well-known classics and little-known gems. It covers the length and breadth of England and provides something for everyone, whatever the conditions. Whether you are a white water novice or an out-and-out hair boater, you need this book. Produced in the same format as the acclaimed Scottish White Water guide and illustrated with maps, symbols and photos, this guide is an essential tool for canoeists and kayakers.  Click
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Scottish White Water the SCA Guidebook  290 runs on 231 rivers. Updated during 2004, with the addition of 42 new rivers, a whole bag of new runs, and SEPA online gauge information. Within, you will find descriptions of both well-known classics and little-known gems. The guidebook covers the length and breadth of the country and provides something for everyone, whatever the conditions. Whether you are a whitewater novice or an out and out hair boater, you need this book. With maps, pictures and first hand accounts, here is a guide that captures the spirit of Scottish whitewater. The proceeds from the sale of this book will go towards protecting and enhancing access to the rivers that we all enjoy.  Click
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Scottish Canoe Classics Twenty-five Great Canoe & Kayak Trips By Eddie Palmer
An illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of Scotland’s waterways. Wild lochs, placid canals and broad rivers, as they can only be seen from a canoe or kayak. Eddie has chosen his favourite twenty-five inland touring routes and described them in great detail. The routes are beautifully illustrated with numerous colour photos and maps. The selected routes are suitable for open canoes, sit-on-tops and touring kayaks. Many of them can be tackled as a single voyage or a series of day trips, with campsites en route. The journeys are all accessible but highly varied, taking place on inland lochs, sheltered sea lochs and rivers (of an easy nature, up to grade two). A wonderful book for planning voyages and inspiring dreams, or sharing your experiences with others.
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The Northern Isles Orkney & Shetland Sea Kayaking By Tom Smith & Chris Jex  A sea kayakers guide to the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Their relative isolation, stunning scenery and Norse history make Orkney and Shetland a very special place. For the sea kayaker island archipelagos are particularly rewarding … none more so than these. Illustrated with superb colour photographs and useful maps throughout, this book is a practical guide to help you select and plan trips. It will provide inspiration for future voyages and a souvenir of journeys undertaken. As well as providing essential information on where to start and finish, distances, times and tidal information, the book does much to stimulate interest in the environment. It is full of facts and anecdotes about local history, geology, scenery, seabirds and sea mammals.  Click
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Scottish Sea Kayaking Fifty Great Sea Kayak Voyages By Doug Cooper & George Reid  A selection of fifty great sea voyages around the mainland of Scotland and the Western Isles. At last, here it is … Scotland’s first guidebook for sea kayakers wishing to explore its amazing coastline and magical islands. It brings together a selection of fifty great sea voyages around the mainland of Scotland, from the Mull of Galloway in the SW to St Abb’s Head on the east coast, as well as voyages in the Western Isles, ranging from day trips to three day journeys. Illustrated with superb colour photographs and useful maps throughout, it is a practical guide to help you select and plan trips. It will provide inspiration for future voyages and a souvenir of journeys undertaken. As well as providing essential information on where to start and finish, distances, times and tidal information, the book does much to stimulate and inform our interest in the environment we are passing through. It is full of facts and anecdotes about local history, geology, scenery, seabirds and sea mammals. A fascinating read and an inspirational book.  Click
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Scottish Canoe Touring An SCA
Canoe & Kayak Guide By
Eddie Palmer  Where can I go canoeing? Find the answers right here, with 128 great canoe and kayak trips and 11 cross-Scotland routes in a unique guide for those seeking gentler waters. A guide for canoeists and kayakers to the gentle rivers, canals and lochs of Scotland. This guide is aimed at those looking for calmer waters - rivers, canals, inland lochs and sheltered sea lochs. Routes described cater for all tastes, from those seeking an idyllic afternoon’s paddle to those looking for a multi-day canoe-camping expedition.  Click
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Oileáin a Guide to the Irish Islands By
David Walsh  Over 300 Irish Islands - a wealth of information on the wildlife, stories and history of the islands. For those wishing to visit in small boats or kayaks there are details of: Landings, Camping, Drinking water and Tidal information. Oileáin is a detailed guide to almost every Irish offshore island. The guide is comprehensive, describing over 300 islands, big and small, far out to sea and close in by the shore, inhabited and uninhabited. Oileáin tells it as it is, rock by rock, good and bad, pleasant and otherwise. It concentrates on landings and access generally, then adds information on camping, drinking water, tides, history, climbing, birds, whales, dolphins, legends or anything else of interest.  Click
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