The Stand Up Paddle Book

Download or read book Stand Up Paddling written by Rob Casey and published by Skipstone. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be sure to download the "Rivers" chapter for free so you can try the book before you buy! * Stand Up Paddling (SUP) is the fastest growing outdoor sport * The first comprehensive guidebook to how to SUP at all levels * SUP appeals to everyone, from fitness enthusiasts to paddlers looking for a new challenge Hawaiians were stand up paddle surfing (known as SUP) in the '50s and '60s, but the sport was first seen on the U.S. mainland in the early 2000s, when surfers Laird Hamilton and Rick Thomas brought it to California. Now you see SUP popping up everywhere——it's ranked as the fastest growing sport in the U.S. by the Outdoor Industry Association. Longtime stand up paddler and instructor Rob Casey has authored the first and only comprehensive guide to the sport. From choosing the right gear to stroke techniques (j-stroke, Tahitian, sculling brace) and fitness advice, Rob will have you stand up paddling in no time. Specific chapters focus on flat-water paddling, paddle surfing, and river paddling to show you exactly what you need to take your SUP skills and knowledge to a specific environment. Whether you want to learn about fitness or expedition planning in flat water, how to forecast waves and current for surfing, or how to use river eddies to your advantage -- it's all here in this easy-to-reference guidebook from a SUP expert. If you want to know more about Stand Up Paddling author Rob Casey be sure to check out his amazing photography, and for more frequent updates from our SUP paddling guru be sure to check out his blog, Facebook page, Twitter account, or even his YouTube page!

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Download or read book The Paddleboard Bible written by Dave Price and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stand-up paddleboarding is the fastest growing watersport in the world - with only a little knowledge and practice, pretty much anyone can get up and get moving, and then there's no limit to where SUP can take you. This complete guide gives you everything you need to know to get started, and much more besides. All the basics are here, from fundamental equipment (a guide to boards, including bargain-priced inflatables, as well as paddles, clothing and simple safety gear) to essential techniques (getting on, getting moving and, just as importantly, landing and getting off). Along with challenges and games to play with your new paddleboarding buddies, the book explores places to go and things to see, from rivers and canals to coastlines and travel further afield. The book also explains all the important stuff you might need to understand about weather, tides, waves and currents. However, The Paddleboard Bible then goes much further. It will take you on paddleboard adventures, from night paddles (showing you the world from the water in a way you've probably never seen it before) to wildlife-spotting safaris and unique photography opportunities; it even reveals the benefits of fishing from a paddleboard. And it's not all gentle stuff – for adrenaline junkies there is SUP surfing, riding white water rapids and for the more competitive types, SUP racing. SUP is also great for fitness (you haven't done yoga until you've done SUP yoga) and there's a booming social side too. It's a fantastic way to meet new people, join groups, go to events and go on unique tours. However you want to get into stand-up paddleboarding, whether you're curious about trying it one afternoon, want to dive into it as a new hobby or really get involved in the scene and the lifestyle, then The Paddleboard Bible is the one-stop book that covers everything you need to know about the most accessible and inexpensive paddlesport.

Download or read book How to Increase Your Stand Up Paddling Performance written by Suzie Cooney and published by Suzie Trains Maui. This book was released on 2015-09-05 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incredibly valuable book on stand up paddling performance is the next best thing to having Suzie there next to you on the water and on land, training and coaching you. You might not be able to get to Maui, but Suzie Trains Maui can now come to you! Take advantage of these jewels NOW before your next race. Immediately you'll discover how to: - dominate with more paddle power - become faster off the start - build more body and water confidence - increase your mental game - choose the right fuel for training and race day - develop your very own SUP program - improve your balance - download a FREE SUP Training Log There are hundreds of step-by-step photographs showing exactly how to increase your SUP performance. Improving your cardio capacity and endurance, learning how to develop better balance and faster reaction times for changing conditions, breaking waves or tight buoy turns; are just some of the many ways she will help you increase your paddle board performance. The book you've been waiting for from Maui's elite SUP ocean trainer, athlete and globally known ambassador of the sport, Suzie Cooney, is finally here.

Download or read book How to Sup with Your Pup written by Maria Christina Schultz and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning how to stand up paddle with your dog can be a rewarding experience for both of you, if it's done with care. (This book) will guide you through simple training and is designed to make the learning process smooth and safe for human and pup. It includes everything you and your dog need to SUP-from types of gear to a full training plan.

Download or read book The Power of the Paddle written by Jordan Wylie and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sunday Times Bestseller 'His name was Ibrahim. He was about five years old and the thing he wanted most in the world was to go to school.' In a tiny country on the Horn of Africa, extreme adventurer, former soldier and star of Channel 4's Hunted Jordan Wylie made an extraordinary promise to a remarkable young boy. Ibrahim's home Djibouti is a refuge from neighbouring war zones, playing host to children excluded from the basic privileges we take for granted in the West. So, armed with skills learned from a lifetime of adventures, Wylie vowed to raise funds to build a new school for those children. And thus began a series of exceptional challenges, seeing Wylie row solo across the pirate-infested Bab el-Mandeb Strait in a world first and run extreme marathons in ice-cold climates. To cap it off, he embarked on a journey stand-up paddleboarding around mainland Great Britain, along the way facing military firing ranges, crazy teenagers on jet-skis, psychotic jellyfish and, finally, Covid-19. This is the inspirational true story of the lengths one man went to fulfil a young boy's dream – and of the good that can be achieved even in the hardest of times.

Download or read book Scottish SUP Guide written by Matt Gambles and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scottish SUP Guide is the ultimate Guide to Where to Paddle in Scotland. With detailed descriptions, photos, Google Co-ordinates and local information, its the ideal introduction to SUP in Scotland. This is the first ever Paddleboarding (SUP) guide and book about Scotland. Many years of local knowledge have gone into producing this guide, highlighting some of Scotland's best locations. It includes locations for Surfing, Touring and Whitewater and on Loch, Rivers and Coastline.Whether you are a beginner wanting to know where to go or an expert wanting to hit the best spots, this book is for you.