This guide is designed to help you become a safe and savvy kayaker. Whether you paddle on a pond, marsh, lake, bay or ocean you will discover how to prevent and resolve problems. Short chapters offer a wealth of interesting, practical information.


Choose the right type of kayak before you borrow, rent or buy. Recreation, Touring or Sea Kayak? Skeg, rudder or neither? Compare benefits and costs of plastic, fiberglass and exotic composites. Valuable information can save you moneyand possibly save your life.

The critical thing every kayaker must know how to do is a self rescue. This video presents a self rescue technique that you can learn out of the water. Practice in water is essential to become competent.

The equipment chapter will help you select: the right paddle, PFD (life vest), spray skirt, and safety equipment that will bring you peace of mind.

It is more likely that you could die of hypothermia than drowning if you kayak in northern waters, even in midsummer! The hypothermia chapter provides tips on prevention and recognition of the subtle symptoms of hypothermia before the situation becomes critical.

Paddle with minimum effort and fatigue by learning to paddle with your body in proper position, with a correctly held paddle. Hints on paddling technique also make your turns smoother and more effective.

Anticipate hazards, recognize safe havens and plot a safe course home after viewing the chapters on Nautical Charts and Navigation. The Encountering Boats and Ships chapter touches on rules of the road, and shows an easy way to recognize the possibility of collision well in advance.

Trip Planning & What You Should Know Before Launching chapters encourage you to consider key factors for safe an enjoyable trips.

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