This guide provides beginner and experienced kayakers with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and comfortably enjoy sea kayaking. Whether you're interested in touring around inland waterways, or exploring coastal waters, the stunning photography, fun illustrations, and concise descriptions drawn from expert sea kayaker, Alex Matthews, and World Champion Kayaker and bestselling author, Ken Whiting, make this book the most valuable on the sport. This title shows: how to choose & care for equipment; transporting a kayak; important safety considerations; recovering from a capsize; paddling in surf; how to cope with wind and waves; overnight kayak trips; and, how to learn to enjoy sea kayaking safely and comfortably! The Heliconia Press is the award-winning publisher of paddlesport books and DVDs, founded in Canada in 1995 by the family of World Champion kayaker Ken Whiting. The company specialises in outdoor survival, watersports and extreme fishing.