COASTAL KAYAK SUGGESTED READING & VIEWING LIST

The following resources are suggested as a way for you to expand your knowledge on a variety of subjects relating to coastal kayaking. As an ACA Coastal Kayaking Instructor Candidate, you should be familiar with a majority of these books, videos and periodicals. This is just a partial listing and no doubt there are many other fine resources available.

Periodicals:

• Atlantic Coastal Kayaker
• Sea Kayaker

General Text:

• The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking by Derek Hutchinson
• The Essential Sea Kayaker by David Seidman
• The Complete Sea Kayaker’s Handbook by Shelley Johnson (**Highly Recommend)
• Sea Kayaking: A Manual for Long Distance Touring by John Dowd

Rescue:

• Sea Kayaker’s Deep Trouble by Matt Broze&George Gronseth
• Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue by John Lull
• Sea Kayak Rescue by Roger Schumann & Jan Shriner

Navigation:

• Sea Kayak Navigation by Franco Ferrero
• Fundamental of Kayak Navigation by David Burch
• The Complete Sailor by David Seidman
• A Sea Kayaker’s Navigation Primer by Ray Killen kayakillen@aol.com

Oceanography:

• Waves and Beaches by Willard Bascom

Videos:

• Performance Sea Kayaking by Kent Ford (www.performancevideo.com)
• In the Surf! Performance Surf Kayaking by Kent Ford ( www.performancevideo.com)
• The Kayak Roll by Kent Ford (www.performancevideo.com)
• The Art Of Paddling (Volume 1 & 2) by H2Outfitters (h2o@H2Outfitters.com)
• The Brent Reitz Forward Stroke Video ( www.wildsprint.com)
• USK Capsize Recoveries & Rescue Procedures ( www.useakayak.org)
• Nigel Foster’s Sea Kayaking Series ( www.nigelfosterkayaks.com)
• The Kayak Forward Stroke by Greg Barton, Oscar Chalupsky (www.epickayaks.com)