Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue

by John Lull

Book Overview

Sea kayaking newcomers and advanced paddlers will benefit from the skills, techniques and advice in this original handbook. Veteran sea kayaker John Lull has written the most comprehensive manual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899972748
• ISBN13: 9780899972749
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A Great Newbie Kayaker Book

I am a new to kayaking with only beginning classes under my belt and 12 hours on mostly flat water. Living is the SF Bay area there is lots of water close at hand. Plenty of afternoon wind as well. As a newbie John Lull's book has been great. I really like how John breaks the water down into domains. As he goes through the characteristics of each domain he lists the "Skills Needed" to be successful in that domain. His first chapter "Building A Safety Foundation" has a great section on managing fear. I would recommend this book to anyone thinking about the sport of sea kayaking. It is a must read. It's an enjoyable read as well.

The "Realality" of Kayaking.

We all know in any adventure sport there is a risk. Be prepared and and practice those skills in the event you ever need them. Those of you who know John Lull will reguard him as the "guru" of kayak safety and rescue. Get this book, practice what you read, and have the confidence in any situation.

Step-by-step descriptions of real-life scenarios

John Lull's Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue is a "user friendly", comprehensive manual on how to kayak safely in a variety of sea environments. Offering step-by-step descriptions of real-life scenarios and numerous illustrations of key kayaking techniques, readers will learn how to competently assess kayaking risks, learn effective assisted self-rescues, develop group kayaking strategies, read weather patterns and currents, negotiate surf and ocean rock gardens, and deal with boat traffic. Highly recommended for personal and community library reference collections, Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue is essential, "must" reading for the novice, and has a wealth of practical information to enhance safety and success for even the more experienced kayaking enthusiast.

A must read for instructors and students alike!

I am a sea kayaking instructor who has had the pleasure of learning from John Lull on several occasions. John has written an excellent book full of real life experience, expert advice, clear and concise writing, great pictures, and explanations everyone can understand. For those of us who hate textbook reading, there is also a little bit of fun thrown in for good measure. It is a well written and fun read, and delivers on its promise to talk about safety and rescue.No matter where, when, or with whom you paddle, you should add this book to your collection and read it often. It could possibly save your life!

Serious Sea Kayaker NEED this book!

John Lull's new book, Sea Kayaking Safety and Rescue, shouldbe mandatory reading for anyone serious about the sport of SEAKAYAKING. Not only does John showcase state of the art safety, rescue, and paddling techniques but he also instills a feeling about the proper attitude a sea paddler should have regarding safety.While many folks think of the idealistic calm pond and the very stable vessel cruising peacefully along as the norm, anyone familiar with true sea conditions realizes the need for an understanding of this dynamic environment. John does a good job of introducing us to the sea, describing her many moods, in an easy to understand way. He makes the reader want to train properly and go to sea!Tsunami Ranger John has truly been there, done that and shares his wealth of knowledge with us in a straightforward, easy to digest way. SKSR is now required reading for all of my paddlesport instructors, whitewater and sea alike!Steve Scherrer, ACA ITEAlder Creek Kayak & CanoePortland, OR