Paddling Hawaii, Rev. Ed.

by Audrey Sutherland and Augrey Sutherland

Book Overview

This revised edition of the best and most authoritative kayaking guide to Hawai'i is written for the lifelong landlubber and expert kayaker alike. Audrey Sutherland draws on more than three decades of experience as a paddler in Hawaii (and elsewhere) to provide readers of all abilities with everything they need to know to enjoy a safe and satisfying paddling trip in Hawai'i--whether it's an afternoon spin around a cove or a week-long circumnavigation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082482041X
• ISBN13: 9780824820411
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This book is an inspiration, not a complete guide of everything you need

The maps are not especially detailed. The itineraries are vague. The equipment lists are not up to date. But this is a well-written paean to kayaking the seas around the Hawaiian islands. If you read this book and are not excited about kayaking the islands, then there is no sense of adventure left in you. Take this book and some good maps, and talk to some folks in Hawaii about the areas you want to kayak. Then you'll be ready to hit the water. The approach is a simple kayak (inflatables are more highly regarded here than most places), a tarp for shelter, mask, snorkel, and fins, and a good preparation for self-rescue. Audrey Sutherland has gone most everywhere in a kayak, and her experiences form the backbone of the book. This is the Hawaii paddling book.

I had to buy it twice, the first copy got soaked!

There are so many How To books available on every topic imaginable, but rare is the How To that is deeply inspirational. This is such a book. Within two weeks of reading it I did three of the trips she described. Her sections on safety and gear are without unnecessary adornment and shimmer with authority and personal experience. The writing is clear, sometimes humorous and made me want to drop everything and paddle off into the horizon. Reading her book gave me the extra push I needed to brave the unknown and enough knowledge to feel confident that I would return. An excellent guidebook to paddling in Hawaii and a great general reference for this marvelous sport.

The handbook for Hawaii Kayakers. A must read before you go

This is an update of her popular First Edition. As part of a group of long time kayakers in Hawaii, we always read what Audrey Sutherland has to say about a route before undertaking extended kayak trips along the coasts and between the islands of Hawaii. Her hints on preparation are always a good review on what to take and prepare for on a trip. This book is a good companion to her Paddling My Own Canoe which never ceases to inspire one to take a chance to experience the beauty and wildness of Hawaii's shores.