This Month's Books

Sea Kayaking: Getting Started , Video by Moving Pictures, 1995.

To learn to kayak there is no good substitute for an excellent instructor. However, this video is a great reference to help reinforce, refine and build on your skills and experience. It includes information about strokes, rescues, boats, paddles, equipment, safety and navigation.

Moving Pictures, 1995.
Ph: 415-927-3786

Kayaking for Everyone Video


Kayaking For Everyone is available through Old Town Canoe at 207-827-2779. It is an introductory video for the novice kayaker, covering how to select a kayak, paddle and accessories that are right for you, as well as safety issues, transporting & packing kayaks, paddling strokes & techniques
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Sea Kayaking by Shelley Johnson

Discusses kayaking with kids, during pregnancy, overcoming fears, couples' kayaking, women's only courses, how to carry and control your boat, stretching exercises, strokes, gear, etc. Demystifies navigation and weather forecasting, and guides you step-by-step through boat repairs. Details all the necessary safety gear. Chock full of tips, a common sense approach to kayaking.

Shelley Johnson, Ragged Mountain Press Woman's Guide, 1998. Pb, pp. 158 ISBN: 0-07-032955-9

Essential Sea Kayaking by Jonathan Hanson

Fully illustrated handbook offering clear, basic instruction for the novice paddler. All the advice a beginner needs to get underway with confidence. Includes sections on choosing equipment, strokes, recoveries/rescue techniques, fundamentals of open water navigation, currents, and kayak-camping. Dozens of illustrations, photos, and tips.

The Lyons Press, 2000 ISBN 1-55821-715-0, Pb, 208 p. B/W illus. $14.95 US

Kayak Routes: Ed. Peter McGee, 1998
Kayak Routes explores 16 areas in the Pacific Northwest, from Puget Sound to the Queen Charlotte Islands. For each area, local experts provide a brief introduction to the physical environment and describe trips, camping sites, emergency contacts, how to get there, weather, hazards and special considerations, with black-and-white photographs and maps showing trails and campsites. This was a fundraising project for the BC Marine Trail Association. (Alan Wilson wrote the Gulf Islands chapter.)
288 pages, 20 b&w photos, 17 maps $19.95, pb, ISBN 1-55054-615-5

Ed. Peter McGee, 1998, 8288 pages, 20 b&w photos, 17 maps $19.95, pb, ISBN 1-55054-615-5

Sea Kayaking in Nova Scotia by Scott Cunningham
Dr. Scott Cumnningham's depth of experience as a paddler and a biologist provides insider knowledge to the spectacular coastline of Nova Scotia. In this fully updated and expanded second edition, he describes over 40 of the best coastal routes in the province. Each includes info on departures, distance, charts & maps. Safety considerations and points of interest are noted. This book will be indispensable to the active sea kayaker in Nova Scotia.

Scott Cunningham, Nimbus Publishing Ltd. 2000 ISBN 1-55109-317-0, softcover, 292 pp. $18.95 Cdn.

Paddling Through Time by Joanna Streetly

Joanna Streetly & Adrian Dorst present a stunningly beautiful account of a week-long kayaking trip through Clayoquot sound, an area now recognised by the UN as a World Hertitage Ecosystem. Adrian's breathtaking color photographs illustrate Joanna's fascinating account of their journey. They tell of the flora, fuana, history & people of the region. This book is "the next best thing to being there".

Raincoast Books, 2000 ISBN 1-55192-278-9, softcover, 153 pp. Color illus. $29.95 Cdn.