Online Resources
| U.S. Aids to Navigation System (What You Need To Know About the Markers on the Water) | http://www.uscgboating.org/images/486.PDF | |
| U.S. Chart No. 1 (Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts) | https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/us-chart-1.html | |
| National Geographic (Basic Map & GPS Skill) | http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/downloads/Map_Skills_Booklet.pdf | |
| “A Short Course on Nautical Charts and Basic Plotting for the Recreational Boater” by Gary C. Kessler (Highly Recommended!) | http://www.garykessler.net/scuba/library/Charts_Navigation.pdf | |
ACA Resources |
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| Education Resources | http://www.americancanoe.org/ | |
| “Rules of the Road” from the American Canoe Association | http://www.americancanoe.org/ | |
| Video: Its Your Turn – A Defensive Boating Primer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc6q-Z93Hj8 | |
| Video: Decide To Return – A Strategy for Safe Sea Kayaking | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_TDyAtXdFM | |
| Navigation Presentation | PDF for download |
Books on Kayak Navigation |
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| “Sea Kayak Navigation Simplified” by Lee Moyer [96 pages, about $6 used] | |
| “Simple Kayak Navigation” by Ray Killen [135 pages, about $9 used] | |
| “Sea Kayak Navigation” by Franco Ferrero [104 pages, about $11 used] | |
| “Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation” by David Burch [ 254 pages, 4th ed. , $16 new] | |
Favorite Books on Kayaking |
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| “Sea Kayaking Illustrated: A Visual Guide to Better Paddling” by John Robinson [170+ pages, $17 new] | |
| “Sea Kayak: A Manual for Intermediate and Advanced Sea Kayakers” by Gordon Brown [188 pages, $26 new] | |
| “The Complete Sea Kayakers Handbook 2nd ed.” by Shelly Johnson [ 325+ pages, $17 new] |
