Kayaking has become one of the fastest-growing outdoor activities, and now you can easily join the 17 million people who already participating. Developed by experts at the American Canoe Association, Kayaking presents the basics of the sport as well as the skills and knowledge required for becoming a successful paddler.
From your iPad, Kayaking explains the background knowledge, fitness fundamentals, equipment and gear selection, nutrition needs, and safety and survival skills for a successful adventure. The app will also help you build basic techniques, strokes, and maneuvers so you can embark on adventures of increasing difficulty. You’ll find tips and instruction for the three most popular types of kayaking: sea, river, and whitewater.
Kayaking provides you with instant access to 272 screens featuring 10 kayaking video clips, 89 photos, and 16 slideshows so you can see the progressive steps of a particular stroke or technique.
With its step-by-step instruction and expert advice, Kayaking helps you explore waterways safely and confidently while building skills so you can take part in more challenging trips. It’s an app you will continually reuse as your enthusiasm for the sport, and the outdoors, grows.
Reference for consumers who want to learn the basics of kayaking: text for university students taking introductory kayaking course.
The American Canoe Association (ACA) provides education on matters related to paddling, supports stewardship of the paddling environment, and enables programs and events to support paddle sport recreation. Since its founding in 1880, the ACA has actively promoted paddle sports across the United States, providing programs and services to its members and the public.
The ACA helps people and organizations understand how paddle sports can contribute to quality of life through enabling safe and positive paddling experiences. The association’s objective is to be the primary resource to people, organizations, agencies, and regulators for information and guidance on all aspects of paddling.