Re: [Paddlewise] BCU Handbook

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From: "TomL" <tletourn_at_maine.rr.com>
> Is the following the BCU training manual most appropriate for info on star
> training:
>
> Canoe and Kayak Handbook
> by British Canoe Union, Franco Ferrero (Editor)
> Paperback: 351 pages; Dimension in inches 9.44 x 6.69
> Publisher: Pesda Press; March 2002
> ISBN: 0953195651
>
> Do any of you folks have better suggestions for reading material?

Tom,

The Canoe and Kayak Handbook from the BCU does have some good information in
it, including some info you need to know for star training, but it tends to
cover a lot of things in general. I know that Derek Hutchinson takes a lot
of heat on this list, but I still think his Complete Book of Sea Kayaking is
one of the best books out there. It is approved by the BCU, and not
surprisingly, a lot of star sea training stuff is covered in the book. If
you want to see the specific info for each star assessment, albeit rather
vague, go to http://www.bcuna.com/Pages/Main-Pages/Literature.shtml.

Duane Strosaker
Southern California
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