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KASK Manual - KASK
Price: $35.00
| Price | $35.00 |
| Freight ( if required ) |
Christchurch shop pickup: $0.00 NZ - Main route ( Akl -> Dunedin ): $9.50 NZ - Other/Freight depot: $9.50 NZ - Rural / Other: $9.50 AU - Australia: $21.00 Other - please email us for a quote |
| Author | KASK |
| Pages | 200 |
| Item # | BKKASM |
The fourth edition of the KASK Handbook, A Manual for Sea Kayaking in New Zealand, was printed in August 2006 by KASK, (Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers), with support by way of a grant from Water Safety New Zealand.
The continuing popularity of the KASK Handbook and need to keep the manual current, was the reason for this fourth edition. First published in 1996, this fourth edition now numbers 200 pages, with a four page colour cover. Feedback from paddlers led to a new wrap around cover design, but still retaining a wiro bind so the book can be laid flat for reading.
A change with the printing process from digital photocopying with the first three editions to proper book printing with a high quality paper has led to a better quality of photos, sketches and diagrams in the fourth edition.
New chapters, or sections added to the 4th edition include:
- Rescues; written by John Kirk-Anderson, New Zealand's highest qualified sea kayaking instructor. This chapter includes 24 sequential photos demonstrating the practical rescues described in the text.
- Making and Using a Greenland Paddle, by Kerry Howe, author of Coastal Sea Kayaking in New Zealand
- Hypothermia and Other Environmental Challenges, by travel doctor, Iona Bailey
- Marine Communications, by Peter Simpson
Completely rewritten chapters include:
-
Using a GPS Receiver, by Kerry Howe
- Trip and Expedition Planning, by Kerry Howe
- First Aid Kits for Sea Kayaking, by Iona Bailey
- Risk Management, by Cathye Haddock, author of Outdoor Safety
- Clothing for Sea Kayakers, by Stephen Counsell
- Customizing Your Sea Kayak, by Stephen Counsell
The resource section of the book has been updated, with listings for:
- Paddling literature
- Sea kayak clubs and networks around New Zealand
- Sea kayaks types in NZ
- Guiding and instruction companies
- Kayak retailers and manufacturers
Please note: New KASK members get a copy of the KASK manual with their membership submission and fees. Those kayakers living in Christchurch who want to get a copy of their manual without having to wait for their membership paperwork to go through, may come into the store and pick up their book and drop off their completed membership form - we also have blank ones in the shop.
