Kids Gone Paddlin': The Young Paddler's Guide to Having More Fun Outdoors - Softcover

Tom Watson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589233719 ISBN 13: 9781589233713

Publisher: Creative Publishing International, 2008

Synopsis

Kids love water activities! Now more than ever, families are spending more time together in the outdoors. Whether it s with friends and family or a solo outing, non-motorized boating is a fun and exciting way to experience and explore the outdoors. Photos and illustrations help the young reader learn all the important skills and to stay safe. Includes index for easy reference to topics of interest. Chapters include: -Kinds of boats: canoes, kayaks, sit-on-tops, tubes, rafts. -What to wear: PFDs, general clothing, footwear, helmets, accessories. -Special skills: navigation, chart reading, water reading, seamanship. -Packing for a trip: equipment list, weight considerations, safety. -Where to go: coastal, inland waterways, parks, foreign, guided trips.

About this title

About the Author:

Tom Watson reviews and field-tests camping and survival products. He spent 5 years as a Kodiak Island SAR member and more than 12 years as a guide/outfitter in Alaska. His photos and articles have been published in magazines such as Camping Life, Backpacker and Canoe & Kayak.

About this edition

• Publisher: Creative Publishing International
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1589233719
• ISBN 13: 9781589233713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96