Body Boat Blade Recommended Books

A lot of people ask us for book recommendations. Here are a few that we really like and that have helped us in our own skill development process. Check back from time to time as we'll keep this list updated as we find new books that you should know about.

Books we keep on our own shelf:

Alone at Sea, by Pollner Verlag, published 1998 by Klepper West.

The Art of Freestyle, by Brymer, Hughes, and Collins, published 2000 by Pesda Press.

The Bombproof Roll and Beyond, by Paul Dutky, published 1993.

BCU Handbook, edited by Ray Rowe, latest edition published 1997.

Captain Jack's Tide and Current Almanac, Puget Sound Version, published yearly.

The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking, by Derek Hutchinson's, published 1994 by Globe Pequot Press.

Commitment and Open Water Crossings, by Bill Taylor, published 1990 by Diadem Books.

Deep Trouble, by Matt Broze and George Gronseth, published 1997 by Ragged Mountain Press.

Expedition Kayaking on Sea and Open Water, by Derek Hutchinson, published 1985 by Globe Pequot Press.

Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation, by David Burch, published 1993 by Globe Pequot Press.

The Handy Weather Answer Book, by Walter Lyons, published 1987

The Inner Game of Tennis, by Timothy Gallwey, published 1974 by Random House

Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast, edited by Peter McGee, published 1998 by Greystone Books

Mountain Craft and Leadership, by Eric Langmuir, published 1984

Motor Learning and Performance, by Richard Schmidt, published 1991

Nigel Foster's Sea Kayaking, by Nigel Foster, published 1997 by Globe Pequot Press

Nigel Foster's Surf Kayaking, by Nigel Foster, published 1998 by Globe Pequot Press

On Celtic Tides, by Chris Duff, published 1999 by St. Martin's Press

Piloting and Dead Reckoning, by Shufeldt et al, published 1991

Sea Kayaking, by John Dowd, published 1983 by Douglas and McIntyre

Sea Kayaking and Long Distance Touring, by John Dowd

Sea Kayak Navigation, by Franco Ferrero, published 1999 by Pesda Press

Sea Kayaking Safety and Rescue, by John Lull, published 2001 by Wilderness Press

The Starship and the Canoe, by Kenneth Brower, published 1983 by Harper and Row

The Weather, by Francis Wilson, published 1981

Weather Predicting Simplified, by Michael Carr, published 1999

West Coast Marine Hazards Manual, by O.S. Lange (Environment Canada), published 1999

The Wind Came All Ways, by Owen S. Lange, published by Environment Canada

Journals/Magazines we really enjoy reading:

Sea Kayaker Magazine

[ back to top ]