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Washington Kayak Club in Seattle Technique: Sea Kayaking Information Overview Knot Tying - Everything you ever wanted to know about knots Instruction: George Gronseth's Kayak Academy Seamanship for Kayakers video series Travel Information: Expeditions: CASKE 2000 Expedition to Central America Environmental Resources: Washington Water Trails Assn. (WWTA) Online Kayak Magazines: References: Complete Folding Kayaker - 2nd Edition, Diaz, Ralph. Camden, Maine: Ragged Mountain Press/McGraw-Hill, 2002. This updated version of Ralph Diaz' original book is an excellent introduction to folding kayaks. It includes discussions about folding kayak development and design, comparative information on the major brands, buying tips, paddling techniques, kayak camping, and traveling with a folding kayak. Sit-On-Top Kayaking, Tom Holtey. GeoOdyssey Publications. $14.95 -- This is a good resource for paddlers interested in sit-on-top kayaking. Folding Kayak Newsletter. Quarterly, $25 per year. Ralph Diaz, Publisher (212) 724-5069, e-mail rdiaz@ix.netcom.com This interesting newsletter is full of useful information for folding kayak enthusiasts and it includes a folding kayak classified ads section. Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation, Burch, David. Old Saybrook, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press, 1993, 2nd edition [320 pages], $14.95 -- This book is a "must read" for all open water kayakers. It covers all aspects of navigation that relate to kayaking, including chart reading, compass use, dead reckoning, tides and currents, route planning, etc. |