2 hrs 47 mins | SPORTS and RECREATION | Water Sports | BoatingDo you want to start kayaking quickly, safely, and without getting all wet in the process? Discover expert techniques for staying safe and paddling like a pro in just 90 minutes.
Excited to learn how to kayak out on the open water? Want to read weather conditions, assess danger, and manage currents without costly classes or hours of instruction? Author and expert kayaker Scott Parsons was born with a love for water-based adventure. Parson’s natural talent for teaching effective kayaking techniques will have you feeling confident, safe, and ready to start paddling before you know it!
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Do you want to start kayaking quickly, safely, and without getting all wet in the process? Discover expert techniques for staying safe and paddling like a pro in just 90 minutes.
Excited to learn how to kayak out on the open water? Want to read weather conditions, assess danger, and manage currents without costly classes or hours of instruction? Author and expert kayaker Scott Parsons was born with a love for water-based adventure. Parson’s natural talent for teaching effective kayaking techniques will have you feeling confident, safe, and ready to start paddling before you know it!
In How to Paddle a Kayak: The 90 Minute Guide to Master Kayaking and Learn to Paddle Like a Pro, you'll learn all the facts and techniques you need to feel comfortable in a kayak. You’ll discover basic kayaking techniques, how to reduce hazards and risks, and everything you need to know to stay water-safe. You’ll also learn how to get into advanced kayaking, whitewater kayaking, and extreme kayaking. Parsons' formidable knowledge makes it easy for you to get on the water risk-free in no time at all.
In How to Paddle a Kayak, you’ll discover:
- How to safely start kayaking in just 90 minutes
- The best kayaks to buy for speed, lakes, or open waters
- How to stay centered and balanced in any kayak
- How to read currents and tides to keep safe
- Common paddling mistakes, how to avoid them, and much, much more!
How to Paddle a Kayak is a comprehensive reference for anyone keen on kayaking. If you like clear and simple guidance, easy-to-learn techniques, and practical advice from a kayaking expert, then you’ll love Parsons’ handbook.
Buy How to Paddle a Kayak to make a kayaking splash today!
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | INTRO |
0 mins 20 secs |
| 2. | QUOTE |
0 mins 18 secs |
| 3. | INTRODUCTION |
3 mins 19 secs |
| 4. | CHAPTER 1 KAYAKING FOR PLEASURE AND SPORT |
1 mins 10 secs |
| 5. | COMPARISON BETWEEN KAYAKS AND CANOES |
0 mins 54 secs |
| 6. | BASIC FEATURES OF A KAYAK |
0 mins 39 secs |
| 7. | DIFFERENT TYPES OF KAYAKS AND KAYAKING EXPERIENCES |
1 mins 45 secs |
| 8. | CHAPTER 2 THE RIGHT STUFF: KAYAKING ESSENTIALS |
3 mins 26 secs |
| 9. | TYPES OF PADDLES |
2 mins 42 secs |
| 10. | PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES |
1 mins 45 secs |
| 11. | CORRECT CLOTHING CHOICES |
2 mins 37 secs |
| 12. | ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES |
1 mins 54 secs |
| 13. | TRANSPORTING THE KAYAK AND EQUIPMENT |
1 mins 27 secs |
| 14. | CHAPTER 3 THERES MORE TO IT: CONSIDERING MOTHER NATURE |
2 mins 08 secs |
| 15. | READING THE WATER, CURRENTS, AND TIDES |
2 mins 06 secs |
| 16. | LEARNING ABOUT OBSTACLES AND HAZARDS |
3 mins 14 secs |
| 17. | WEATHER AWARENESS |
1 mins 13 secs |
| 18. | GENERAL BOATING ETIQUETTE |
1 mins 12 secs |
| 19. | CHAPTER 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY PREPARATIONS |
2 mins 28 secs |
| 20. | KNOW HOW TO AVOID CAPSIZING |
1 mins 02 secs |
| 21. | WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAPSIZE |
1 mins 50 secs |
| 22. | WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN YOU CAPSIZE |
0 mins 49 secs |
| 23. | BASIC RESCUE TECHNIQUES |
2 mins 55 secs |
| 24. | UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATION |
1 mins 21 secs |
| 25. | PLANNING A TRIP |
2 mins 45 secs |
| 26. | CHAPTER 5 BEFORE YOU GET IN THE WATER |
1 mins 59 secs |
| 27. | WARMING UP |
5 mins 12 secs |
| 28. | OFF-SEASON FITNESS |
1 mins 24 secs |
| 29. | NUTRITION AND HYDRATION |
1 mins 15 secs |
| 30. | CHAPTER 6 GETTING WET: YOUR FIRST STEPS IN KAYAKING |
2 mins 48 secs |
| 31. | CORRECT SEATING POSITION |
1 mins 22 secs |
| 32. | BALANCE |
3 mins 10 secs |
| 33. | BASIC PADDLE GRIP |
1 mins 27 secs |
| 34. | PRACTICE CAPSIZING/RIGHTING THE KAYAK |
1 mins 30 secs |
| 35. | THE WET EXIT |
1 mins 15 secs |
| 36. | ROLLING |
1 mins 27 secs |
| 37. | CHAPTER 7 GETTING MOVING: DIFFERENT PADDLE STROKES - FORWARD AND BACKWARD STROKES |
3 mins 04 secs |
| 38. | STOPPING |
0 mins 33 secs |
| 39. | FORWARD AND REVERSE SWEEP STROKES |
2 mins 01 secs |
| 40. | DRAW STROKE |
1 mins 01 secs |
| 41. | STERN AND BOW RUDDER |
0 mins 57 secs |
| 42. | BRACING |
1 mins 39 secs |
| 43. | CHAPTER 8 SEA KAYAKING |
1 mins 46 secs |
| 44. | SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT |
1 mins 17 secs |
| 45. | DIFFERENT STROKES |
2 mins 57 secs |
| 46. | UNDERSTANDING THE WIND, WAVES, AND TIDES |
3 mins 05 secs |
| 47. | NAVIGATION AND BUOYS |
1 mins 31 secs |
| 48. | CHAPTER 9 WHITE-WATER KAYAKING |
1 mins 55 secs |
| 49. | SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT |
3 mins 02 secs |
| 50. | HOW THE WATER MOVES |
4 mins 23 secs |
| 51. | USING THE RIVER |
5 mins 09 secs |
| 52. | RIVER HAZARDS |
2 mins 51 secs |
| 53. | COMMON RIVER SENSE |
1 mins 46 secs |
| 54. | CHAPTER 10 ADVANCED KAYAKING |
1 mins 15 secs |
| 55. | SEA TRIPS |
2 mins 21 secs |
| 56. | EXTREME WHITE WATER |
1 mins 51 secs |
| 57. | ADVANCED RECOVERY AND RESCUE |
2 mins 21 secs |
| 58. | COMPETITIVE KAYAKING |
2 mins 18 secs |
| 59. | CONCLUSION |
2 mins 23 secs |
| 60. | APPENDICES - GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
6 mins 36 secs |
| 61. | INTERNATIONAL RIVER DIFFICULTY CLASSIFICATION |
3 mins 04 secs |
| 62. | DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF COASTAL WATERS |
2 mins 07 secs |
| 63. | ENVIRONMENT AND ETIQUETTE |
30 mins 02 secs |
| 64. | FIRST AID KITS AND MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
1 mins 18 secs |
| 65. | ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
0 mins 52 secs |
| 66. | OTHER BOOKS BY SCOTT PARSONS |
0 mins 12 secs |
| 67. | ONE LAST THING |
0 mins 16 secs |
| 68. | OUTRO |
0 mins 40 secs |
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