Sea Kayaking Central and Northern California - Paperback

by Roger Schumann (Author)

Describes the best sea kayaking trips in Central and Northern California, including whitewater, stillwater, and coastal excursions. Includes detailed maps with access points and landmarks; flow charts indicating optimum floating seasons on rivers; and tide information for the ocean trips.

Back Jacket

Sea kayaking opens up a whole world of exploration. It's an exciting way to enjoy the beauty of America's coastal regions. In Sea Kayaking in Central and Northern California, readers are able discover the very best kayaking trips in the Pacific ocean. Drawing on the author's years of in-depth experience, Sea Kayaking in Central and Northern California is essential reading for beginners and experienced kayakers alike. This new edition is totally revised and updated. Look inside to find: GPS coordinates for all launch sites and landmarks 7 new trips, now extending all the way south to Pismo BeachNew "quick trips" sections in each area with basic launch site info for dozens more trips, including "Bay Area Lakes and Reservoirs"Where to find kayak rentals nearbyCorrect street addresses for launch sites that will work with your car's GPSAddresses for important websites, including downloadable NOAA charts for many trips, National Weather Service Marine Forecasts and Aerial Photos of the launch sites for most trips, and Live Web Cams where available.

Author Biography

Roger Schumann has been leading kayak trips along the California coastline since 1992 as owner of Eskape Sea Kayaking. He is the co-author of Sea Kayak Rescue (FalconGuides) and lives in Santa Cruz, California.