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The Basic Book of Sea Kayaking

by Derek C. Hutchinson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 96 PAGES

A brief guide to the fundamentals of sea kayaking by a leading authority, equally useful for the beginner and as a review for experienced paddlers. With 50 color illustrations. (OCE54, $9.95)

Coastal Kayakers Manual

by Randel Washburne

• GUIDEBOOK
• 1998
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

An essential hands-on guide to safer and more enjoyable paddling. (OCE56, $14.95)

 

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Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation

by David Burch

• GUIDEBOOK
• 1999
• PAPER

A comprehensive introduction to finding and keeping track of your position. (OCE76, $14.95)

Arctic Crossing, A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture

by Jonathan Waterman

• HISTORY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 376 PAGES

A riveting account of a 2,200 mile solo journey across the Arctic from Prudhoe Bay to the Gulf of Boothia by kayak, accomplished in stages from 1997-1999. (ARC98, $16.95)

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

by Paul Schneider

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 367 PAGES

The natural and human history of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, as written by a resident of Martha's Vineyard. (USE66, $17.99)

Alone at Sea

by Hannes Lindemann

• EXPLORATION
• 1993
• PAPER
• 186 PAGES

Essential reading for any adventurous kayaker or ocean sailor, this 1958 account of a solo voyage across the Atlantic in a Klepper double kayak is a classic. Dr. Lindemann made the cover of Life magazine for his amazing feat. (OCE58, $39.95)

Paddle to the Arctic

by Don Starkell

• EXPLORATION
• 2001
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

Not simply the story of a man in a kayak, this diary of a 3,000-mile journey from Churchill to Tuktoyaktut captures the challenges of the Northwest Passage. (ARC26, $16.95)

Running the Amazon

by Joe Kane

• EXPLORATION
• 1990
• PAPER
• 278 PAGES

A best-selling account of a 4,000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished. (AMZ13, $14.95)

The Happy Isles of Oceania

by Paul Theroux

• EXPLORATION
• 2006
• PAPER
• 480 PAGES
• FAVORITE

The peripatetic author flies off to Australia and New Zealand with a kayak and ends up exploring much of Melanesia and Polynesia, including Tonga, Fiji and the Marquesas in this wickedly funny, wide-ranging tale. (PAC03, $15.95)

The Last River, The Tragic Race for Shangri-La

by Todd Balf

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 293 PAGES

A thrilling account of a first-ever descent into the heart of Tibet. (TBT44, $14.00)

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