Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayaking, which is one of the oldest forms of transport, provides a diversity of exhilarating opportunities, including long sea crossings, ground-breaking expeditions to isolated areas, playing in the surf, journeying to remote beaches, or simply using the kayak as a platform from which to observe the fauna and flora of coastal waters. Topics covered include:· Minimal-impact sea kayaking· Choosing a kayak and getting started· Safety tips and rescues· How to navigate and how to 'read' the sea· Leadership and expedition skills and much more AUTHOR: Alun Richardson is an IFMGA international mountain guide, secretary of the Association of British Mountain Guides and a member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors. He now runs a rock climbing and mountaineering school in Pembrokeshire. Nigel Robinson was the Welsh Canoeing Association's Coaching Development Officer and is a British Canoe Union Level 5 Sea Kayak Coach. He was a gold medallist in the World Sea Kayak Championships in 1998, and runs sea kayak courses and guided trips from his home in Pembrokeshire. 170 b/w photos