Books

[edit] Books on kayaks, kayaking and kayak building.

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[edit] Building Kayaks

1. The Strip Built Sea Kayak, Schade
2. The Aleutian Kayak, Wolfgang Brinck
3. Building Skin-On-Frame Boats, Robert Morris
4. Baidarka The Kayak, George Dyson
5. SK Building A Greenland Kayak, Christopher Cunningham, Sea Kayaker (reprint) Winter 92
6. Building A Greenland Kayak, Mark Starr
7. Building The Greenland Kayak Christopher Cunningham
8. Instruction In Kayak Building, H. C. Petersen
9. Kayak Craft - Fine Woodstrip Kayak Construction, Ted Moores
10. Wood And Canvas Kayak Building,Putz
11. Boatbuilder's Manual Charlie Walbridge
12. Hooper Bay Kayak Construction David Zimmerly
13. The Complete Manual of Wood Bending Lon Schleining

[edit] Making Paddles

1. Canoe Paddles Graham Warren and David Gidmark
2. Greenland Paddles Step-By-Step Brian Nystrom

In addition, Morris, Cunningham and Starr each provide a chapter on making Greenland paddles.

[edit] Theory

1. The Shape of the Canoe John Winters
2. Sailing Theory And Practice by C. A. Marchaj
3. Waves And Beaches by Willard Bascom

[edit] History and Inuit or Aleut Culture

1. Inuit Kayaks in Canada E. Y. Arima
2. Contributions to Kayak Studies E. Y. Arima
3. Eastern Arctic Kayaks John D. Heath and E. Arima
4. The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America Adney and Chappelle
5. Skinboats of Greenland H. C. Petersen
6. Qayaq David W. Zimmerly
7. The Little Kayak Book John Brand
8. Qaannamik Pinnguaatit, H. C. Petersen
9. Kayaks of Greenland, Harvey Golden
10. La civilisation du phoque Paul-Emile Victor, Joëlle Robert-Lamblin (In French).

[edit] Technique

1. The Bomb Proof Roll And Beyond, Paul Dutky *** †††
2. Derek Hutchinson's Eskimo Rolling
3. Fundamentals Of Kayak Navigation, David Burch ***
4. Chart 1, Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms on navigation charts.

[edit] Safety and Rescue

1. Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble Broze, Gronseth ***
2. Sea Kayaking Safety And Rescue
3. Sea Kayak Rescue
4. Whitewater Rescue Manual, Walbridge and Sundmacher
5. River Rescue, Bechdel and Slim
6. Swiftwater Rescue, Slim Ray

[edit] First Aid

1. Wilderness Medicine, Dr. Wm. Forgey
2. St. John Ambulance Official Wilderness First Aid Guide, Wayne Merry
3. NOLS Wilderness First Aid, Schimelpfenig, Lindsey
4. Medicine For Mountaineering And Other Wilderness Activities, James A. Wilkerson

[edit] Camping and Wilderness Technique

1. How To Shit In The Woods, Kathleen Meyer ‡‡‡
2. Bear Attacks, Their Causes And Avoidance, Stephen Herrero

[edit] Knots

1. Ashley Book Of Knots by Clifford Ashley
2. The Morrow Guide To Knots by Bigon and Regazzoni
3. Knots For Boaters by Brion Toss

[edit] General

1. Derek Hutchinson's Expedition Kayaking
2. Sea Kayaker's Savvy Paddler
3. The Complete Folding Kayaker Ralph Diaz

[edit] Weather

1. Wind, Weather and Waves, Arjen and Jerrine Verkaik

[edit] Guide Books

1. Guide to Sea Kayaking Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario, Sarah Ohmann and Bill Newman
2. Guide to Sea Kayaking Lakes Superior and Michigan, Sarah Ohmann, Bill Newman and Don Dimond
3. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland & Labrador, Kevin Redmond and Dan Murphy

*** These books are considered essential components of any sea kayaker's library.
††† These books are considered essential components of any whitewater kayaker's library
‡‡‡ These books are considered essential components of any camper's library