Dave Price

The Paddleboard Bible (eBook, PDF)

The complete guide to stand-up paddleboarding

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Stand-up paddleboarding is the fastest growing watersport in the world - with only a little knowledge and practice, pretty much anyone can get up and get moving, and then there's no limit to where SUP can take you. This complete guide gives you everything you need to know to get started, and much more besides.

All the basics are here, from fundamental equipment (a guide to boards, including bargain-priced inflatables, as well as paddles, clothing and simple safety gear) to essential techniques (getting on, getting moving and, just as importantly, landing and getting off). Along with challenges and games to play with your new paddleboarding buddies, the book explores places to go and things to see, from rivers and canals to coastlines and travel further afield. The book also explains all the important stuff you might need to understand about weather, tides, waves and currents.

However, The Paddleboard Bible then goes much further. It will take you on paddleboard adventures, from night paddles (showing you the world from the water in a way you've probably never seen it before) to wildlife-spotting safaris and unique photography opportunities; it even reveals the benefits of fishing from a paddleboard. And it's not all gentle stuff - for adrenaline junkies there is SUP surfing, riding white water rapids and for the more competitive types, SUP racing.

SUP is also great for fitness (you haven't done yoga until you've done SUP yoga) and there's a booming social side too. It's a fantastic way to meet new people, join groups, go to events and go on unique tours.

However you want to get into stand-up paddleboarding, whether you're curious about trying it one afternoon, want to dive into it as a new hobby or really get involved in the scene and the lifestyle, then The Paddleboard Bible is the one-stop book that covers everything you need to know about the most accessible and inexpensive paddlesport.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472981455
• Artikelnr.: 61272676

Autorenporträt

Dave Price is a certified SUP instructor at Easyriders, one of the UK's leading watersports centres, as well as The Watersports Academy, home of stand-up paddleboarding on the south coast. As well as teaching beginners, he also leads SUP expeditions, and his wildlife tours are especially popular. He has been featured in the Guardian's Weekend magazine for his SUP activities and is the author of The Paddleboard Bible.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The SUP Uprising: a potted past of paddleboarding 2. Basic Techniques: equipment
step by step
become a stand up paddler - a pop-up guide
the stroke
why does the paddle go that way round?
common faults
stopping
an initial word on wind 3. The Joy of SUP - board games and challenges 4. Advanced Techniques: why is good technique useful?
steering and turning strokes
top tips for efficient paddling
tows and rescues
passengers 5. Choosing equipment: boards
paddles
pumps
leashes
buoyancy aids
clothing
6. Places to go
wildlife to see: rivers
canals
lakes
make the most of the coast
other points of interest
around the world 7. Stand up for 'SUPways': access
voluntary work
biosecurity and invasive species 8. The Elements: tides
waves and currents
weather
forecasting
climate change 9. Adventure: tour planning
what to pack
navigation
down-winders and down-streamers
night paddling
Supping through the seasons
photography
interactions with other pastimes
travel 10. Safety: site or route assessment
hazards and health risks
reducing risks
accidents
insurance 11. Exhilaration: SUP surfing
white water
races
boards for specific activities 12. Body and Soul: SUP for a healthier life
nutrition
hydration
fitness
SUP Yoga 13. What'S UP? - the social side: groups
forums
views and news
events
teaching Acknowledgements Appendix: relevant reading Appendix: SUP forums Photo credits Index