Kanus & Kajaks

Familienzeit - Bayern 44 Familienfreundliche Outdoorerlebnisse & Mikroabenteuer.Endlich raus und mit der Familie die freie Zeit genießen. Mit diesem Buch steht dem nichts mehr im Weg. Bayern bietet dir unzählige Abenteuermöglichkeiten die dazu einladen die Seele baumeln zu lassen und Spaß mit der Familie zu haben. Endlich Familienzeit - Bayern nimmt dich mit auf 44 ausgewählte Outdoortouren zu den schönsten Orten in Bayern. Lasse dich ein auf Wandertouren, Erlebnisswege, Radtouren oder aber auch Paddeltouren. In unserem Outdoorführer stellen wir dir 44 Touren vor, die du mit deiner Familie gemacht haben musst. Austattung:- Hacks: die wichtigsten Tipps- Packliste: alles was mit muss- Grundwissen: das musst du wissen- Tourenbeschreibungen: Ausführliche Beschreibungen mit Kartenabbildungen - Autorentipp: das Extra von den Profis- Ökotipps: einfache Hinweise für ein nachhaltiges Reisen unDein Endlich-Outdoorführer motiviert dich und hilft dir fabelhafte Touren und Abenteuer zu erleben. Aufschlagen, die passende Tour aus der Übersichtskarte suchen und schon geht es in die Details. Was erwartet dich? Eine kurze Zusammenfassung verrät es dir. Fotos, eine Faktenübersicht und die Tour eingezeichnet auf einer Karte vermitteln dir einen schönen Eindruck. Und überzeugt? Dann kann es losgehen. Die genaue Tourenbeschreibung leitet dich zum maximalen Tourengenuss. Aber halt: Damit du nicht erst auf der Tour drauf kommst was du vergessen hast haben wir da noch einiges für dich: ein wenig Grundwissen, eine Packliste und die wichtigsten Hacks, die das Outdoor-Leben leichter machen. Und wenn du das Buch lieber zuhause lässt, dann speichere dir einfach den Weg als GPS-Datei auf dein Smartphone. Viel Spaß wünscht dir das Kompass Team.

Die Schweiz ist reich an einzigartigen Naturschönheiten: Berge, Seen, Flüsse, Auen und Wälder bilden den idealen Erholungsraum für jede Jahreszeit. Kaum irgendwo sonst auf der Welt sind die Voraussetzungen für unvergessliche Outdoor-Abenteuer so gut wie im Herzen der Schweiz, in Schwyz. Verkehrstechnisch ideal gelegen, finden sich hier auf engstem geografischen Raum ungeahnte Möglichkeiten, die Natur im Rahmen von sportlichen Aktivitäten zu entdecken. Ob im steilen Fels oder auf lieblichen Voralpenhöhen, ob im Wildwasser oder im Surf- und Kiterevier, ob auf malerischen Nebenstrassen oder über knackige Singletrails, ob in der Luft oder unter der Wasseroberfläche, ob im Schnee oder im Eis, ob Experte oder Einsteiger: in Schwyz kommen alle auf die Rechnung. Der Gebietskenner Xaver Büeler stellt mit eindrücklichen Bildern und informativen Texten über 30 Outdoor-Sportarten vor. Und er macht konkrete Vorschläge, wie und wo diese in der Region Schwyz besonders gut betrieben werden können. Familien und Einzelpersonen jeden Alters finden hier die perfekte Inspiration für das nächste Outdoor-Highlight.

The Misadventures of a Cross-America Kayaker is the story of an old man on what would probably be his final adventure. Over a span of seven years, Hank Landau paddled and portaged over 4,700 miles on nineteen waterways and rivers, six of them going upstream. He touched seventeen states and traversed thirty-one dams along a route that started at the Pacific Ocean and ended at the Atlantic.Alone almost the entire trip, and always under his own power, age and injuries took their toll. Paddling over a diversion dam, run-ins with a charging alligator and a rattlesnake that pursued his kayak, almost being run down by tows and barges, being swept out to sea at an inlet, capsizing in rapids, and becoming lost in a swamp as fire ants invaded his cockpit were some of the perilous, life-threatening, and sometimes humorous misadventures he encountered along the way.¿He also had ample time to reflect on the accomplishments of early explorers, including those of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, whose route he followed west of the Tennessee River. Not a day went by that he didn't reflect on the beneficial and detrimental impacts civilization has brought to our rivers and waterways and to the people who now live and once lived along their shores. This is their story, and your story, as well as his.

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Waterviews is a collection of photographs, thoughts, and experiences acquired while kayaking the Carman's and Connetquot Rivers, and the Setauket and Orient Harbors of Long Island, New York. It contains over 75 beautiful scenic and wildlife color photographs, most snapped from the unique vantage point of a kayak floating on top of the water. Topics written about include the science of waterway formation, nature, kayaking, locations and tours of the waters, Long Island History, photography, and information about kayak basics, techniques, and safety. Waterviews also explores subjects that surface when out on a paddle, such as happiness, relaxation, sickness, loss, and friendship. Throw in some funny stories and you'll find kayaking is not always serious business. Take-home messages include live a happy life, appreciate nature around you, protect and preserve the waterways, and take time to visit and see our natural surroundings.

More than twenty outings are included in this paddling guide to the rivers, ponds, and lakes of the Western Maine mountains and foothills. Seasoned Registered Maine Guide Doug Dunlap had paddled all of these routes multiple times and provides information for full day and overnight trips, as well as short paddles. Also included are practical advice and tips, safety information, maps and put-in and take-out locations, and information on wildlife that can be seen in the area, historic locations, and scenic areas.

Brauni und seine Bärenfreundin Carolin beobachten zwei Kanufahrer während derer abenteuerlichen Paddeltour auf dem Sheenjek River in Alaska. Die Kanutour entspricht dabei der Realität und erfolgte im Sommer 2019. Der Inhalt beschreibt eine nicht alltägliche Reise im einsamen Norden Alaskas und dient dabei auch denjenigen als wertvolle Information, die auch eine solche Paddeltour planen.

There is nothing like a river trip, but is that enough? Out on the Left Coast, a rising tide of wealth generated by the 1999 Silicon Bubble is floating all boats, but swamping Harper Purcell, a groundwater geologist and Grand Canyon river guide. Pressures from boom times are crushing his personal California dream of combining Grand Canyon river trips, throwback whitewater and surf culture, and his own geology business. The power and glory of a Grand Canyon river trip with motley friends brings solace, but he returns to water wars, shrinking habitat for free agents, and an unexpected death of a friend. Harper and his river buddies must head back into Grand Canyon for a high water chase to rescue a scoundrel friend from himself. On the way, they find the key to saving a special place, and rescue their self-respect.

Paddling Wisconsin pulls together 40 excellent paddling adventures, offering destinations evenly spread throughout the state. The focus is on recreational paddling and so all trips avoid complicated put-ins, portages, and dangerous expert sections, while offering something unique in terms of setting, geology, and wildlife. While most trips involve rivers, there are also a few notable lake paddles that offer scenery and exploration opportunities one won't find anywhere else. Rivers range from the mighty Mississippi to the humble trout-waters of the White River. Each paddle provides a map of the route. Paddle summaries – including the route itself and the character of the waterway at large – are clear and detailed so paddlers will know exactly what toxpect. Quick information makes the logistics of each paddle clear for accurate trip planning and includes explicit directions to landings with GPS coordinates. Short write-ups -- about history, geology, and other attractions – are interspersed throughout the book.

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When Geraldine Watson’s father was a teenager around the turn of the last century, he spent a summer floating down the Neches River, called Snow River by the Indians. Watson grew up hearing his tales of the steamboats, log rafts, and the flora and fauna of East Texas. So when she was sixty-three years old, she decided to repeat his odyssey in her own backwater boat.Reflections on the Neches is both the story of her journey retracing her father’s steps and a natural and social history of the Neches region of the Big Thicket. The Neches, one of the last “wild” rivers in Texas, is now being subjected to dams. Watson’s story captures the wildness of the river and imparts a detailed history of its people and wildlife. Profusely illustrated with drawings by the author and including maps of her journey, Reflections on the Neches will appeal to all those interested in the Big Thicket region and those indulging a feeling of wanderlust—and float trips—down the river.