Books on Kayaking
 

For my guyfriend's birthday I want to get him a book on kayaking. He
goes regularly and actually recently started a new job as a tour guide.
He is from NC, so I was thinking about a book with rivers and such.
There are many to choose from, can you give me some input?

Thanks
-Megan

The classic, of course, is Wm Nealy's "Kayak: A Manual of Technique". Get
him this and bundle it with "Whitewater Home Companion: Volume 1 & 2" and
he'll have lots to think about! Search Amazon for "William Nealy" for more
info.
Padeen


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For my guyfriend's birthday I want to get him a book on kayaking. He
goes regularly and actually recently started a new job as a tour guide.
He is from NC, so I was thinking about a book with rivers and such.
There are many to choose from, can you give me some input?

Thanks
-Megan

"Padeen" wrote in
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The classic, of course, is Wm Nealy's "Kayak: A Manual of Technique".
Get him this and bundle it with "Whitewater Home Companion: Volume 1 &
2" and he'll have lots to think about! Search Amazon for "William
Nealy" for more info.

The Nealy books are good choices if he's a white water kayaker but the OP
mentioned taht he recently got a job as a tour guide so it's unclear what
kind of paddling he's actually doing.

If he's sea kayaking I recommend Pam Malec's "Guide to Sea Kayaking in North
Carolina". There are lots of good books on technique but recommending
something depends on his interest and experience. Nigel Fosters "Surf
Kayaking" might be good if he's near the coast. One of his DVD's from his
instruction series would also be good. Derek Hutchinson's books as well.
I also highly recommend both of Chris Duff's books; "On Celtic Tides" and
"Southern Exposure".

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For my guyfriend's birthday I want to get him a book on kayaking. He
goes regularly and actually recently started a new job as a tour
guide.
He is from NC, so I was thinking about a book with rivers and such.
There are many to choose from, can you give me some input?

Thanks
-Megan

wrote:
For my guyfriend's birthday I want to get him a book on kayaking. He
goes regularly and actually recently started a new job as a tour
guide.
He is from NC, so I was thinking about a book with rivers and such.
There are many to choose from, can you give me some input?

I am more into sea paddling, but here's a few:

My favourite is Blazing Paddles, by Brian Wilson, about his epic tour
around Scotland.

Deep Trouble, by Matt Broze and George Gronseth, about what can go
wrong on long paddles at sea, which also can apply to river paddling.

A thick bible about everything paddelable, if there is such a word,
especially useful for guides and coaches, is the BCU Canoe and Kayak
Handbook.

If he ever plan to buy a folding kayak there is one that one should
start with: Complete Folding Kayaker, by Ralph Diaz.

All available from Amazon.com, or Amazon.co.uk

Yours,

Tord

www.foldingkayaks.org/gallery/tord

I'd stick to books on paddling technique or boat design.
If you buy him books on paddling the Amazon or the one about paddling
around Scotland, you could see a lot less of him. :)

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Doug Ammons's Book the Laugh of The Water Nymph and other river stories
is the best kayaking book I have read.

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Dave Manby
Details of the Coruh river and my book "Many Rivers To Run" at
http://www.dmanby.demon.co.uk

By far, the best book that I've ever read on how to canoe or kayak is "Catch
Every Eddy, Surf Every Wave" by Tom Foster and Kel Kelly. I recommend it
highly.

Jim Michaud


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| For my guyfriend's birthday I want to get him a book on kayaking. He
| goes regularly and actually recently started a new job as a tour guide.
| He is from NC, so I was thinking about a book with rivers and such.
| There are many to choose from, can you give me some input?
|
| Thanks
| -Megan
|