The Triumph of the Amateurs is the story of the lost world or professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that foretold its doom.
With gushing springs, clear-water streams, lush hardwood forests, and limestone bluffs rising hundreds of feet, the Ozarks offer enough paddling to fill a lifetime, including seven streams in the National Wild & Scenic Rivers system and three rivers protected by national parks.
Yoga for Paddling is a visual, instructional guide designed to walk readers through 30 -35 yoga poses that are effective in stretching the muscles that paddlers use most, and strengthening the muscles that they use least.
Strengthen and Balance Your Body and Soul for Health, Happiness, and LongevityYoga for Surfing guides you through over 100 yoga and meditation practices that effectively teach the reader how to access the flow state of consciousness for greater health, happiness, creativity, success, and life fulfillment.
Harvard University coach and acclaimed rowing author, Dan Boyne, tells a humorous story of his first year of freshman crew, including a sub plot of personal redemption against an insufferable football player who has bullied him throughout high school.
Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying.
The 30th Anniversary Edition of the classic Expedition Canoeinghas long been considered the premier guide to canoeing and exploring North Americas waterways.
Don't Be Left Up a River Without a PackraftPackrafts are lightweight, inflatable boats that can be carried in a backpack, on a bicycle or in a duffel bag.
Outward Bound Canoeing Handbook is a handy, illustrated resource on the fundamentals of canoeing, including solid instruction on all aspects of canoeing, from types of canoes to equipment choices, paddle and on-the-water techniques, safety tips, and more.
Covering thousands of miles of Georgia's waterways, Canoeing & Kayaking Georgia is the definitive guide to Georgia's whitewater to wilderness swamps--and everything in between.
Growing up near the Sabine, journalist Wes Ferguson, like most East Texans, steered clear of its murky, debris-filled waters, where alligators lived in the backwater sloughs and an occasional body was pulled from some out-of-the-way crossing.
Try teaching a young child about oceans, seas and rivers and other bodies of water and you will most certainly have a difficult time capturing his/her attention.
This vintage book is a complete guide to the ports and harbours of England, with information on notable locations and landmarks, history, and how to enter; as well as practical hints on living in, cooking on, and working a small yacht.
In 2005, Dennis Van Norman climbed into a kayak for the first time to spend an afternoon ';Huck Finning' down the Mississippi River with his son and grandson.
In 2005, Dennis Van Norman climbed into a kayak for the first time to spend an afternoon ';Huck Finning' down the Mississippi River with his son and grandson.
Postmoderne Astronavigation ist eine neue Methode, mit einem Sextanten zu navigieren, die sich in ihrer Handhabung von der Satellitennavigation nur deshalb unterscheidet, weil natürliche Himmelskörper ihre Bildpunktentfernung nicht mit Funksignalen übertragen können.
Peter Jefferson presented The Shipping Forecast for over 40 years, and his familiar voice continued to be heard reading quotations on BBC Radio 4's Quote.
