Just a quick question... 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? As always, thanks in advance! Tom Note: previous message came through blank. May have had something to do with my cut and paste/formatting from a web site. It's happened before and I can't seem to narrow down the problem. Sorry for this error. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Check out www.bcuna.com (BCU North America) for information on star award requirements. The BCU sets "standards" for achieving star awards. Technically there is no formal training syllabus for 1 to 4 star training but outfitters who follow the BCU system tend to offer training courses focused on providing training to help achieve these awards. Five star is another story as you must participate in an authorized BCU 5 Star Training course. The BCU Handbook however is an excellent source for various types of information on paddlesports and I highly recommend getting a copy. Also available from BCU North America. good luck sid Just a quick question... 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? As always, thanks in advance! Tom *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (including headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] 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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (including headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] Tom, The BCU Canoe & Kayak Handbook is an excellent source for information on the skills tht are taught in the star programs. Perhaps none bettter. You can also find a very great deal of information in the Expert Center pages of the Atlantic Kayak Tours website. Go to http://www.atlantickayaktours.com/ and click on the "Expert Center" tab at the left side of the page. The actual BCU star program syllabi are offered in pdf format at: http://www.atlantickayaktours.com/Pages/Literature/BCU-Literature.shtml Bob Volin (fair notice: I'm a contributor to the Expert Center pages) > 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) > > Do any of you folks have better suggestions for reading material? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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