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    Walk On Water: A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling
    Walk On Water: A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling
    Walk On Water: A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling
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    Walk On Water: A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling

    By Jobe Leonard, Vie Binga and Tim Ganley

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    Are you looking to try stand up paddling for the first time? Have you already paddled a few times and are now looking to purchase your own stand up paddle board? Do you want to safely introduce paddle boarding to your friends and family? Are you a yoga teacher or fitness instructor wanting to teach SUP Yoga or SUP Fitness? Are you a stand up paddle board retailer or SUP rental facility? Are you a long term stand up paddle boarder and want to learn more about your paddle board and SUP gear? Are you a fitness buff wanting to enhance your exercise regime? Are you an outdoor enthusiast looking for an easy year round activity? Are you an athlete looking to cross train?

    If you answered yes to any of the above, then "Walk On Water - A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling" is the answer to all your questions.

    This book begins by studying the gear that is essential for paddle boarding. If you already own or have otherwise access to a paddleboard and/or other SUP gear, this book will help you understand and appreciate what your gear is best made for.

    If you do not already have access to a paddleboard/gear, after reading this book you will be able to choose the board and gear that is best suited for your size, skills and needs.

    The book continues by going over essential skills such as proper stance, paddle strokes and muscle activation. Stand up paddle boarding, if performed right, will serve simultaneously as a great core strengthening and joint rehabilitating activity.

    We then cover the essential safety principles that you need to follow as a paddle boarder and also the principles that you need to adhere to when taking other people out on the water, whether friends, family or paying clients.

    The methodologies that we are giving you come from having taught various forms of paddle boarding to thousands of clients throughout the years. While keeping in mind that every one learns differently, we have chosen what we consider the most essential and the most practical.

    Even though we would like to believe that we have successfully captured the essence of flat water stand up paddling in a very comprehensive manner, we understand that stand up paddling is a continuously evolving and developing sport. Board construction, gear availability, sport etiquette, fitness and exercise science, real life situations are for example some of the parameters that constantly change.

    Having said that, we would love to hear how this book, "Walk On Water - A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling", helped you in your own stand up paddle explorations.

    Is there something you would like to see added to "Walk On Water"? Do you have an inspiring stand up paddle story you wish to share with your fellow paddle boarders? It just so might be featured in our next revision.

    Embrace, Explore, Live Learn... Happy & Safe Journey!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJobe Leonard
    Release dateFeb 1, 2016
    ISBN9781310517143
    Walk On Water: A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling
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    Jobe Leonard

    Jobe Leonard lives in Dandridge, TN. After attending Tennessee Technological University he received his MBA at Lincoln Memorial University. He is a project manager with Hearthstone Homes and has currently built over 100 custom Log and Timber frame, and conventional homes in 26 different states. This includes a recent project he managed that was named the 2012 National Timber frame Home of the Year. He can guarantee his books will strike a chord with the trekker, designer, and creator inside each of us. Those who have not explored and created will find themselves glued to the pages wishing they had. Readers who have journeyed the world and took on unknown projects will draw similarities with his heartfelt words and thoughts. He loves receiving calls and e-mails from readers of all experience levels speaking of the inspiration they have found from his literature, and wanting to be along side him on his next excursion or project. So what are you waiting for? Pick up a copy of any one of his 10+ books. Then e-mail him at JobeLeonard@gmail.com with questions, and invite me along for your next expedition or project.

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      Book preview

      Walk On Water - Jobe Leonard

      Walk On Water

      A Guide To Flat Water Stand Up Paddling

      By Tim Ganley & Vie Binga

      Copyright © 2016 by by Tim Ganley & Vie Binga

      This book is dedicated to the legendary waterman Tom Blake, the Coast Guard all around the world, the Water, and all Life on and in it.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      How To Use This Book

      PART I

      Chapter 1 – Your Board

      Chapter 2 – Your Paddle

      Chapter 3 – Safety Gear, Etc.

      PART II

      Chapter 4 – Kneeling Paddle Techniques

      Chapter 5 – Falling

      Chapter 6 – Paddle Standing - How Sweet It Is…

      PART III

      Chapter 7 – Safety Tips

      Chapter 8 – Towing & Rescue

      Chapter 9 – Guiding

      Chapter 10 – Putting It All Together

      Epilogue

      About the Authors

      Bibliography

      Preface

      If you are holding this book in your hands, you either already know how much fun flat water (or recreational) stand up paddling is, or you are about to find out real soon.

      Flat water stand up paddling is not just fun, it is also extremely easy, or at least, a lot easier than most people think it is, as long as it is performed properly.

      Then the imminent question arises: If it is so much fun and so easy, why would you be writing a book on it?

      The purpose of this book is dual:

      First off, we are aiming to bring awareness to the inherently dangerous nature of flat-water stand up paddling. Yes, stand up paddle boarding, as strange as it may seem, can be dangerous and even fatal. It saddens us to report that lives have been lost due to improper use of stand up paddle gear or due to poor guiding skills. We strongly believe that with enough knowledge, education, proper instruction and skill development more and more people will safely enjoy this positively life-changing activity for years to come.

      Secondly, we believe that like any other outdoor activity stand up paddling deserves respect and attention. The more you delve into its rich world and the more you become aware of its intricacies, the more fulfilling it will become for you and your friends. Imagine packing up a drybag with your camping gear and taking a trip across the Florida Keys.

      The methodologies that we are giving you come from having taught various forms of paddle boarding to thousands of clients throughout the years. While keeping in mind that every one learns differently, we have chosen what we consider the most essential and the most practical.

      We are going to keep this book as simple as possible. Our philosophy is that ignorance leads to complexity and fear, while understanding leads to simplicity and confidence.

      A word of advice - General

      Water activities are an assumed risk sport. You assume all liabilities for your participation. This book does not take the place of appropriate instruction in paddling, swimming and life saving techniques. It is the ultimate responsibility of the paddler to judge their ability and act accordingly. This is what we found, over the years, to work best for us in keeping our clients and friends safe while flat-water stand up paddling. You may have to add or subtract accordingly depending on your area and waterway.

      A word of advice - For SUP Guides/Instructors

      You cannot successfully teach anything you do not understand or believe in.

      So, we highly recommend to continuously practice, practice, practice proper technique, your selves. Contrary to popular belief, practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Please, practice wisely…

      An ongoing process…

      This book will continue to improve and grow as the stand up paddling sport evolves. In the meantime, we would love to hear back from you on what worked and what did not. If you have a better way of performing one of the tasks or you have found a piece of gear that makes your life easy, please, let us know!

      Thank you for reading!

      - Tim & Vie

      November 2015

      INTRODUCTION

      A Very Brief History

      Stand up paddling is an extremely old activity, as evidence dating back to 9,000 years ago suggests. However, it is only within the last few decades that paddle boarding has reemerged.

      The reemergence of paddle boarding is due mainly to Thomas Edward Blake (March 8, 1902 - May 5, 1994) the most accomplished and least understood surf pioneer of modern times. According to Gary Lynch (Surfer Magazine, November 1989, Volume 30, Number 11) and the Encyclopedia of Surfing (by Matt Warshaw) some of Blake's contributions include the first hollow-core wood paddle board, which was responsible for saving thousands of lives, first sailboard, waterproof camera housing, first surfboard fin and the torpedo rescue buoy, who's design is still in use today. He was born in Milwaukee,

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