Simple Kayak Navigation Practical Piloting for the Passionate Paddler

by Killen, Ray

• ISBN13: 9780071467940
• ISBN10: 0071467947
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-01
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Summary

Overview of the navigation basics that all paddlers need Kayaking is one of the fastest-growing sports worldwide, with more than 337,000 new kayaks sold in the United States alone last year

Author Biography

Ray Killen chairs the Coastal Kayaking Committee of the American Canoe Association, is an ACAcertified Coastal Kayak Instructor/Trainer/Educator, and has written the curricula for the ACA's Introduction to Traditional Kayak Skills and Instructor Endorsement courses.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Getting Started	3	(24)
What Is Navigation?	3	(5)
True North And Magnetic North	8	(1)
Latitude And Longitude	9	(4)
Charts	13	(4)
Aids To Navigation	17	(8)
Navigation Aids: An Overview	25	(2)
Using the Compass	27	(15)
Hiking Compass	27	(1)
Marine Compass	28	(1)
Compass Rose	29	(3)
Using A Hiking Compass On A Chart	32	(10)
Tides and Tidal Currents	42	(15)
What Causes Tides?	42	(4)
Finding The Time Of High And Low Tide	46	(1)
Using Tide And Pilot Books	47	(1)
Rule Of Twelfths	48	(1)
Currents	49	(3)
A Scenario: Crossing The Race	52	(3)
It's All In Your Point Of View	55	(2)
Preparing to Paddle	57	(10)
On-The-Water Navigating Equipment	59	(1)
Estimating Your Speed	60	(1)
Staying On Course	61	(6)
Navigating in Fog and Wind	67	(10)
Fog	67	(3)
Wind---Love It Or Hate It	70	(7)
Putting It Together	77	(8)
Scenario 1	77	(2)
Scenario 2	79	(1)
Scenario 3	80	(2)
Scenario 4	82	(1)
The Fly In The Ointment	83	(2)
Ferry Angle Calculation	85	(9)
Estimating Your Smg	86	(4)
Approximating Your Heading	90	(4)
Pre-Navigation	94	(7)
Navigating with GPS	101	(16)
Let's Get Started	103	(1)
What Do I Get For My Money?	104	(1)
Getting To Know Your Gps Receiver	105	(6)
Determining Coordinates	111	(1)
So, How Do I Use My Gps?	112	(4)
Securing Your Gps	116	(1)
Final Note	116	(1)
Epilogue	117	(2)
Glossary	119	(3)
Appendix A: Further Reading	122	(1)
Appendix B: Online Navigation Resources	123	(7)
Appendix C: Unit Conversions	130	(1)
Index	131	(5)
About The Author	136