By Ray Killen. 135 pages, 2006. In Simple Kayak Navigation, kayaking instructor Ray Killen explains everything you need to know about plotting your course for a safe and smooth adventure. He teaches you dozens of essential navigation procedures specially adapted to the needs of sea kayakers. Killen's simple, easy-to-learn methods will help you determine your position, enusre your safety, and keep you on track. You'll get advice on plotting your course, navigating in fog and wind, compensating for currents, and taking bearings. You'll also learn to: - Use GPS to plan routes and determine heading, speed, and position
- Make sense of nautical charts and maps
- Interpret buoys, lights, and other aids to navigation
- Make the best use of both deck-mounted and handheld compasses
- Use tides and currents to your advantage
Ray Killen is an American Canoe Association-certified coastal kayak instructor/trainer/educator and the former chair of its Coastal Kayaking Committee. Killen also cowrote many of the organization's coastal kayak courses.
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