Stand Up Paddling
eBook - ePub

Stand Up Paddling

Flatwater to Surf and Rivers

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eBook - ePub

Stand Up Paddling

Flatwater to Surf and Rivers

About this book

Be sure to download the "Rivers" chapter for free so you can try the book before you buy!
* Stand Up Paddling (SUP) is the fastest growing outdoor sport
* The first comprehensive guidebook to how to SUP at all levels
* SUP appeals to everyone, from fitness enthusiasts to paddlers looking for a new challenge Hawaiians were stand up paddle surfing (known as SUP) in the '50s and '60s, but the sport was first seen on the U.S. mainland in the early 2000s, when surfers Laird Hamilton and Rick Thomas brought it to California. Now you see SUP popping up everywhere——it's ranked as the fastest growing sport in the U.S. by the Outdoor Industry Association. Longtime stand up paddler and instructor Rob Casey has authored the first and only comprehensive guide to the sport. From choosing the right gear to stroke techniques (j-stroke, Tahitian, sculling brace) and fitness advice, Rob will have you stand up paddling in no time. Specific chapters focus on flat-water paddling, paddle surfing, and river paddling to show you exactly what you need to take your SUP skills and knowledge to a specific environment. Whether you want to learn about fitness or expedition planning in flat water, how to forecast waves and current for surfing, or how to use river eddies to your advantage -- it's all here in this easy-to-reference guidebook from a SUP expert.
If you want to know more about Stand Up Paddling author Rob Casey be sure to check out his amazing photography, and for more frequent updates from our SUP paddling guru be sure to check out his blog, Facebook page, Twitter account, or even his YouTube page!

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Information

Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9781594853258
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Foreword
  9. History of Stand Up Paddling
  10. Chapter 1 Get Your Gear On
  11. Chapter 2 How to Stand and Paddle: Basic and Advanced Strokes
  12. Chapter 3 Flatwater Paddling
  13. Chapter 4 Surfing
  14. Chapter 5 River and Tidal Rapids Paddling
  15. Chapter 6 Racing
  16. Chapter 7 SUP Fitness, Injury Prevention, and Cross-Training by Nikki Gregg, CPT
  17. Afterword
  18. Glossary
  19. Resources
  20. Index
  21. About the Author