- Pack Rafts
SeaSpecs - Extreme
Kayaking Sunglasses
Marine Ice Chest - Durable, bear-resistant
Yeti coolers
Organizations:
Paddlewise
Canoe and
Kayak Clubs
Washington Kayak Club in
Seattle
Technique:
Ken Whiting: Whitewater Paddling Techniques Excellent discussion of
many aspects of whitewater paddling.
Sea Kayaking Information Overview
Sit-on-top Kayaking
How To Use a Compass
Knot Tying - Everything
you ever wanted to know about knots
Instruction:
George Gronseth's
Kayak
Academy
Seamanship for Kayakers video
series
Travel Information:
Maps
of the world
U.S. State Department
Center For Disease Control
Expeditions:
CASKE 2000 Expedition to Central
America
Environmental Resources:
Washington Water Trails Assn. (WWTA)
Online Kayak Magazines:
Wave~Length Paddling Magazine
Sea Kayaker Magazine
Canoe & Kayak Magazine
Paddler Magazine
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.
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.
For more
information, to make a
purchase, or to schedule a demo, call toll-free
1-800-586-9318 (U.S.A. and Canada), phone 970-375-1479
(international), or e-mail
info@foldingkayak.com.