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| Title | Author | Publisher | Comments |
| Angmassalik Around England | J. Clarke & G. Hunter | This kayak is very tippy with not much space compared to modern designs. Even so someone managed to kayak around England. It holds nothing back on the errors made and suddenly makes paddling around Portsea Island very tame indeed. 1985 | |
| A Practical Guide to Sea Canoeing | Howard Jeffs | BCU | Written in a more notebook style than many. This does work very well though as the book does cover subjects on tides, weather and navigation in very good detail. Sadly no longer in print. |
| Argonauts of the Western Isles | Robin Lloyd Jones | Diadem | Very readable account of kayaking adventures on Scotland’s rugged west coast. |
| BCU Canoeing Handbook | BCU | Chameleon Press | First printed in 1981 - now in it's third edition. Covers all disciplines of the sport, from the History side to fibreglass construction techniques. Stroke work is given a lot of space with photos where required. Excellent book for all. Now into its third edition. |
| Blazing Paddles | Brian Wilson | A good account of a solo kayak trip around the coast of Scotland. | |
| British White Water | T. Storry | A guide to the 100 best rivers in Britain, 1991. | |
| Canoeing Down Everest | Mike Jones | Mike Jones Films | How life and kayaking has changed since this expedition in 1976. Mike Jones was an inspiration to many inland kayakers and this book shows why. An excellent read to any trip planners who think they have a difficult trip. |
| Canoe Focus | Magazine | Magazine of the British Canoe Union. Published quarterly, free to members. |
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Canoeing Skills and Techniques |
N Shave | Crowood Press | A good book for the newcomer. Also useful for instructors. 1985 |
| Canoeist | Magazine | Magazine covers all aspects of the sport. From newsagents. Monthly. | |
| Commitments and Open Crossings | Bill Taylor. Pub Diadem | Well illustrated account of the first kayak circumnavigation of Britain and Ireland. |
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| Dances With Waves | Brian Wilson | O'Brian Press | The Author's tale of his circumnavigation of Ireland, which he completed in 1990. The distance travelled was 1200 miles and it included a wide range of coastlines including the stupendous cliffs off the West coast of Ireland. |
| Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation | David Burch | Globe Pequot | Very good read about what the title says but good for ALL sea-paddlers |
| Learning the Rule of the Road | Basil Mosenthal | Adlard Coles Nautical | A simple book explaining why 'big boats" do what they do. |
Paddles |
Monthly | Newer magazine covering a wide cross section of subjects. From newsagents. | |
| Paddles Magazine | Website | Monthly Magazine. | |
| Playboating UK | Magazine | Entertaining magazine devoted to things white water. Usually available through outdoor/canoe shops. Published Quarterly. |
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| Reeds Nautical Almanac | Thomas Reed | The Bible for many sailors. This book has been around for nearly 70 years and can be found in just about any yacht chandler. It covers many aspects of tidal prediction, navigation markers, ship lights, harbour radio channels and a huge section on the tides of different areas around the world. In some areas it is over the top for us but it then gives an insight on why the sailors do what they do. | |
| Sea Canoeing | D.C. Hutchinson | Black | First printed in 1976 and has been updated a few times. Includes many drawings and comments on different rolling procedures and rescues. |
| Sea Kayaking | John Dowd | A manual for long distance Sea Kayaking. American way of doing things, a little different to us over here. 1988 | |
| Sea Kayaking | Nigel Foster | Fernhurst | A good introduction to sea paddling from an experienced expedition kayaker. |
| Sea Kayak Navigation | Franco Ferrero | Pesda Press | Franco Ferrero's slim publication attempts to demystify the black art of navigation in a sea kayak. Takes the reader through the essentials of tides, charts, the IALA buoyage system and the chart work for open sea crossings. As Franco says "... it covers what the sea kayakers need to know; no more, no less..." Now in its second edition and still worth buying if you don't have the first edition. New version includes GPS information amongst other things. |
| Sea Paddler Magazine | Website | ||
| Sea Touring | J.J. Ramwell | Mapro Publishing | First printed in1976 and has been updated a few times. Can be difficult to find. Covers all aspects of sea kayaking, well worth a read if you can find a copy. |
| Snowdonia White Water, Sea & Surf | T Storry | A guide to the rivers of North Wales and the coast of Anglesey. 1987 | |
| Spit Bank & the Spitbank Forts | G.H. Mitchell | ISBN 0947605 03 7 | Want to know how the forts got in the Solent? This is where you will find the answer! |
| VHF Handbook | Tim Bartlett | RYA | A good explanation of the regulations and limitations of a VHF radio. |
| Wavelength Magazine | Magazine | A Canadian Magazine that is sea-paddling based, available via the post or e-mail | |
White Water kayaking |
R Rowe | A good guide to advanced white water paddling. 1988. | |
| Yachtmaster | RYA | Basic introduction into chartwork etc required in the exam |