I just started my paddleing career this past February, and want to spend some time this winter getting some "book sense" skills that I'm clueless about. Can anyone recommend a good resource for learning about tides, currents, navigating with a compass, etc etc? In my neck of the woods, currents, tidal changes, and other similar situations are so minor that they might as well not exist. Biggest issue here is how hard is the wind blowing, thus how difficult is the "chop" for a rookie paddler. BUT, I don't plan on sticking so close to home for long, and would feel more comfortable if I had those other skills, or at least was aware of what I don't know and can't handle. Any recommendations or advice is welcome. The Coast Guard Auxillary in this area only teaches basic Boater Safety Courses, which I took in March, but it didn't help much. I need stuff like -- how do I plot a course to XXX channel and how hard will it be to cross it with an XXX tide and XXX winds blowing so hard I got white caps in my coffee? Any help is appreciated. Rick (the one from Virginia) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Good evening Rick, I too have recently started my "paddling career." My recommended resources: 1. Atlantic Kayak in Alexandria Virginia http://www.atlantickayak.com/ I have taken two of their courses. I'm very pleased with their instructors. 2. Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation by David Burch 3. The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking by Derek Hutchinson 4. Eskimo Rolling by Derek Hutchinson. I also live in Virginia. Regards, Jim Fitzgerald *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Sylvia" <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferginc.com> To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 2:55 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Tides, Currents, Compasses, etc. > Can anyone recommend a good resource for learning about tides, currents, > navigating with a compass, etc etc? Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation by David Burch. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In addition to reading Burch's book I would recommend that you go out and spend less than $ 15.00 and purchase a hiking compass with a rotating card and at the same time pick up a topographic map or marine chart for your local area. I think you may find it initially easier to practice on land without having to worry about boat control, etc. There are numerous books available at your outdoor store, book store or at the library on navigation with map and compass or books on orienteering. Having taught land navigation in the military most people had a hard time understanding magnetic variation/declination and how to compensate for it for E or W and how it impacted orienting a map so you can make a course on the ground/water as laid out on a map or vice versa. Learn how to orient a map/chart so that the map is laid out in keeping with what you see from your current position = True North/Grid North vs Magnetic North. Learn how to read longitude and latitude and today, UTM Learn how to plot your location using two known and easily recognizable landmarks and your bearing to and back course from. (you have to make sure the map is oriented properly) to find where you are. You can do this with a compass and be very, very accurate! Learn the difference between Piloting and Dead Reckoning Accomplish these and you are going to be well grounded in basic navigation skills, which can be translated easily on the water, on land or from a plane. Fred At 07:15 PM 10/2/2000 -0400, Craig MacKinnon wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a good resource for learning about tides, currents, > > navigating with a compass, etc etc? > >Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation by David Burch *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[SNIP] >In addition to reading Burch's book I would recommend that you go >out and spend less than $ 15.00 and purchase a hiking compass with a >rotating card and at the same time pick up a topographic map or >marine chart for your local area. I think you may find it >initially easier to practice on land without having to worry about >boat control, etc. > I always keep a few things in my map case on deck. This includes a hiking compass, a small pencil, a small stack of tiny post-it notes, a flexible plastic ruler, and a small plotting device. These don't take up much room and lie flat in the case. -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[SNIP] >In addition to reading Burch's book I would recommend that you go >out and spend less than $ 15.00 and purchase a hiking compass with a >rotating card and at the same time pick up a topographic map or >marine chart for your local area. I think you may find it >initially easier to practice on land without having to worry about >boat control, etc. > I always keep a few things in my map case on deck. This includes a hiking compass, a small pencil, a small stack of tiny post-it notes, a flexible plastic ruler, and a small plotting device. These don't take up much room and lie flat in the case. -Patrick >From owner-owner_at_ns1.intelenet.net Fri Oct 6 13:15 PDT 2000 Received: from ns.intelenet.net (ns.intelenet.net [204.182.160.1]) by qajaq.myers.intelenet.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA12039 for <jackie_at_qajaq.intelenet.net>; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:15:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ns1.intelenet.net ([204.182.160.31]) by ns.intelenet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA12084 for <jackie_at_intelenet.net>; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:10:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ns.intelenet.net (ns.intelenet.net [204.182.160.1]) by ns1.intelenet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA22817 Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:10:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ns1.intelenet.net ([204.182.160.31]) by ns.intelenet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA11997 for <owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:10:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom_at_localhost) by ns1.intelenet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) id NAA22782; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:10:37 -0700 (PDT) From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:10:37 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200010062010.NAA22782_at_ns1.intelenet.net> To: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Subject: BOUNCE paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net: taboo header: /From: .*pmaun/i taboo header: /Subject: .*Speaking of/i Content-Type: text Content-Length: 2449 X-Lines: 47 Status: RO Received: from ns.intelenet.net (ns.intelenet.net [204.182.160.1]) by ns1.intelenet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA22721 Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:10:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from amazhan.bitstream.net (amazhan.bitstream.net [216.243.128.132]) by ns.intelenet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id NAA11768 for <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:10:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 40723 invoked from network); 6 Oct 2000 20:10:25 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?216.243.177.52?) (216.243.177.52) by amazhan with SMTP; 6 Oct 2000 20:10:25 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <p0433010ab603e36145c9_at_[216.243.177.52]> In-Reply-To: <DBAA10208A5FD211B57B0008C72812460336EC2E_at_NJ7460EXCH006U> References: <DBAA10208A5FD211B57B0008C72812460336EC2E_at_NJ7460EXCH006U> Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 15:15:35 -0500 To: Paddlewise <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> From: Patrick Maun <pmaun_at_bitstream.net> Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Speaking of ... (was Chimp Pump) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" >Debbie Wrote: >[SNIP] >Since the exterior of the car was designed solely for aerodynamics >(including the hubcaps!) and the rest of the car was cast to enhance that >aero capability (extremely lightweight materials), putting a big, heavy boat >on top of it might drastically effect how it operates. Tying down presents >a problem, too, because the bottom of the car is sealed (for aerodynamics), >thus requiring me to tie off in the car and shut the doors on the lines. [SNIP] One solution may be to bolt some webbing up front underneath the hood. You could do the same with the trunk. Usually (and I don't know if this is true with the Honda), there is some plastic there where it would be easy to bolt something. The you can just pull the webbing out when you need to tie-down, close the hood/trunk and there you go. You also avoid having to climb under the car. This is also a good solution for cars without tie-down points in the front or back. I am glad you are happy with the Honda. It looks like a great car. Sadly, I need a back seat because I have to haul a lot of stuff. I hear that the Toyota hybrid car is full-sized. Which rack fit the car? I wonder if Yakima or Thule is coming out with a super-aero rack for these new hybrid cars? There could be some interesting stuff done with fairings etc... -Patrick (driving a '91 Honda Civic with a cracked windshield and Yakima double-wide "bars of death"). *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I've read Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation by David Burch and it's a great book if you want to learn everything in the world about navigation and can stay awake. ;-) I found Ray Killen's series on navigation in ANorAK to be as helpfull and more to the point. It goes over the main points and gives good tips. This is all done in 7 parts Sept/Oct 1999 issue thur Sept/Oct 2000. If you e-mail ray (kayakillen_at_aol.com ) I'm sure he sells back issues of AnorAk. The other books I've found good are the BCU handbook and The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking by Derek Hutchinson. JFF aka D-ring ;-) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Joe Federici wrote: > > I've read Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation by David Burch and it's a > great book if you want to learn everything in the world about > navigation and can stay awake. ;-) 'Tis true, Burch is thick. He will probably also tell you more than you want to know the first time around. However, his is the most practical, down-to-earth treatise devoted to kayak navigation (and all that entails). It is a "must have" reference book. Rick (Sylvia, the original poster): I'd recommend chewing Burch off in small bites and devoting some paddle time working on what he has in the book, topic by topic. That way you won't get overloaded. If you do not have a deck compass yet, get one and install it. Then practice observing and setting up ranges when you paddle, watching the compass as you paddle across the wind, etc. Pretty soon, you will have the basic use of the compass pretty well squared away, and then a lot of the other stuff in Burch will make more sense. Post back here when you run across something that has you puzzled. Chances are one of us has recently thrashed through the same puzzle and can save you some skull time, and some frustration! It would also be good to find a copy of Willard Bascom's "Waves and Beaches," to help understand coastal process, including waves, currents, and beach formation and change. It is out of print, but should be in the natural science section of any large public library. There are two editions (1964 and 1980, I think). Either is useful, although the 1980 version is expanded and improved. This is another "must have" reference. Has cool pictures of tsunami action and aftermath, too. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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