Reference Books on Kayaking

These are some great books on the subject of sea kayaking. You can purchase these books by contacting Body Boat Blade International at (360) 376-5388.

Alone at Sea , by Pollner Verlag, published 1998 by Klepper West.

The Art of Freestyle , by Brymer, Hughes, and Collins, published 2000 by Pesda Press.

The Bombproof Roll and Beyond , by Paul Dutky, published 1993.

BCU Handbook , edited by Ray Rowe, latest edition published 1997.

Captain Jack's Tide and Current Almanac , Puget Sound Version, published yearly.

The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking , by Derek Hutchinson's, published 1994 by Globe Pequot Press.

Commitment and Open Water Crossings , by Bill Taylor, published 1990 by Diadem Books.

Deep Trouble , by Matt Broze and George Gronseth, published 1997 by Ragged Mountain Press.

Expedition Kayaking on Sea and Open Water , by Derek Hutchinson, published 1985 by Globe Pequot Press.

Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation , by David Burch, published 1993 by Globe Pequot Press.

The Handy Weather Answer Book , by Walter Lyons, published 1987

Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast , edited by Peter McGee, published 1998 by Greystone Books

Mountain Craft and Leadership , by Eric Langmuir, published 1984

Motor Learning and Performance , by Richard Schmidt, published 1991

Nigel Foster's Sea Kayaking , by Nigel Foster, published 1997 by Globe Pequot Press

Nigel Foster's Surf Kayaking , by Nigel Foster, published 1998 by Globe Pequot Press

On Celtic Tides , by Chris Duff, published 1999 by St. Martin's Press

Piloting and Dead Reckoning , by Shufeldt et al, published 1991

Sea Kayaking , by John Dowd, published 1983 by Douglas and McIntyre

Sea Kayaking and Long Distance Touring , by John Dowd

Sea Kayak Navigation , by Franco Ferrero, published 1999 by Pesda Press

Sea Kayaking Safety and Rescue , by John Lull, published 2001 by Wilderness Press

The Starship and the Canoe , by Kenneth Brower, published 1983 by Harper and Row

The Weather , by Francis Wilson, published 1981

Weather Predicting Simplified , by Michael Carr, published 1999

West Coast Marine Hazards Manual , by O.S. Lange (Environment Canada), published 1999

The Wind Came All Ways , by Owen S. Lange, published by Environment Canada

Of course we also love to read Sea Kayaker Magazine!

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