Stand Up Paddling: Flatwater to Surf and Rivers (Moes)

Whether you're a beginner or Expert on the sport of Stand Up Paddling(SUP), This book as you covered in all areas of the sport! Nothing flashy here, just great resource of information and knowledge that everyone needs to begin and get started on SUP. Great Book for the Beginner looking to get into the sport, or an intermediate to expert on one area of the sport looking to expand their horizons and take up a new challenge whether it be in the Surf, river, racing, long distance expedition type paddling. Rob Casey's "STAND UP PADDLING, Flatwater to surf and rivers" book has it all for you at a very resonable price!

This book is an excellent reference and resource for entry level through advanced paddlers. The content is to the point and the author has left out the fluff found in some of the other texts. Mastery of the techniques described will take years and I know very few advanced paddlers who would not agree they need to refresh themselves on the skills described. While some more pictures would be helpful I have found simply spending time on the water practicing has answered the questions I had during reading. If you are interested in or serious about paddling this book needs to be part of your equipment.

Not sure what I was expecting. I am getting into SUP and thought it might help to read a bit about it first. I don't know if I'm more knowledgeable than most readers (I've kayaked and canoed before, but I've never thought of myself as being an expert) but most of the information here seemed pretty basic and obvious to me. Mostly, this seemed like an overlong brochure on the benefits of SUP compared to other activities. Also, since I'm in a warm climate, the attention given to climate and temperature precautions, while necessary for many, simply didn't apply to me. And since those weather-related tips are sprinkled all over the book it was hard to avoid. That being said, the section on exercises and warmups should be pretty useful to anybody who hasn't tried SUP before. And maybe I am not the target reader either. So, if you are a novice wannbe paddler who lives in the pacific northwest, and I suspect there are lots of you out there, then this is the book for you.

There are more paddleboarding books out there that I want to take a look at now! This one is good but there may be ones out there that are better. I am unsure at this point! I liked the book but was not hightly impressed!

I found this book to be very informative. Being a surfer who picked up stand up paddling as a way to spend more time on the water, my technique with a paddle probably leaves something to be desired. While it one on one instruction is best, I now feel informed enough to really start working on my paddling efficiency. This book has a ton of great pointers for paddling and turning technique, as well as equipment to bring and different aspects of SUPing. There are definitely parts of this book that will be getting reread from time to time just as refreshers and I will be loaning out my copy of the book to my friends that have expressed an interest in the sport. This book is to SUP what Freedom of the Hills is to mountaineering.

I've been "paddling" for several years now and wanted more information on how to "do it right". This is a great resource. The explanation of how to paddle correctly is excellent and easy to understand. I was able to go out and implement the concepts the day after I read them.

I've been paddling for a little over a year, but was entirely self-taught. This book showed me some of the negative habits I had picked up and finally I know how to properly execute a stroke. Very well written and informative!

If you want an general overview of the sport, this is a good book. What I did not like is it has black and white pictures which are not so clear. It also gives an extensive list of the paddle techniques, but only with text. It would be nice to have more diagrams and more information on board and paddle design.

Ce livre donne envie de faire du stand up Paddle. Il donne les bases, précise des exercices d'assouplissement, et permet de se lancer plus facilement dans ce sport. Et quel sport enthousiasmant !

Great if slightly dated book, good because it looks at the sport of SUP from the perspective of somebody who has been canoe paddling all there life.

nice reading

The book is as helpful as I hoped it would be.

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