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Kayak Across France
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Author : Nigel Foster
language : en
Publisher: Nigel Kayaks
Release Date : 2021-09
Kayak Across France written by Nigel Foster and has been published by Nigel Kayaks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sea-to-sea kayaking adventures on the French canals and rivers, by tandem kayak. For a little contrast, and so you can laugh a little at others' misfortunes, Foster has included stories from his 1978 journey across France from the English Channel to the Mediterranean. This crazy spur of the moment escapade, in late winter, inspired the second. The main story is about crossing France in balmy late summer, through wine country, from the oyster farms of the Mediterranean to the oyster markets of the Atlantic Ocean.Imagine floating, shaded from the September sunshine by an avenue of plane trees that arch overhead. Reflections of breeze-tickled-leaves, and pale dappled bark, flicker on the water. Here is a waterside café for coffee and croissants. Nearby, an open market for fresh produce. Located enticingly close beside the canal: vineyards, and wineries, and chateaux offering wine tasting. Cafes and restaurants serve local cassoulets and flans. French cheeses and fresh-baked baguettes are just a stroll away. As the evening light mellows, there is time to find a cozy camping spot right beside the water before the sun sets, glowing between the trees. The warm creamy sandstone of the canal architecture glows. Soon, owls call from the trees beneath a fat moon.The Canal du Midi, built in the 1660s, follows an ancient overland route, later paved by the Romans as the Via Domitia and Via Aquitaine. The area oozes history, from Phoenician to Roman, from the Medieval crusade against the Cathars to the punitive chevauchées of the English Black Prince. There are cities too: the medieval fortified town of Carcassonne, the rose city of Toulouse, and the pearl of Aquitaine, Bordeaux. Join Nigel Foster and Kristin Nelson as they climb, lock by lock, from the Mediterranean to the parting of the waters and descend to the Atlantic, in an adventure both charming and insightful.
Paddling Through Depression Era Europe Eight Countries By Canoe Kayak
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Author : J. Stannard Baker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-12-04
Paddling Through Depression Era Europe Eight Countries By Canoe Kayak written by J. Stannard Baker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"You paddled across the Atlantic?" Exclaimed a French villager upon learning that this young American couple had just paddled up the raging Rhone River. This was a typical encounter for J. Stannard Baker (Stan) and his wife Fran. It was 1931, and they were on a four-month-long paddling adventure through eight countries in depression-era Europe. They paddled their Canadian canoe through France and Switzerland. For most French it was their first encounter with a canoe, and they thought these Americans were crazy. When the canoe was accidentally destroyed, they bought a German folding kayak and joined Germans in their kayaking adventures. They then continued padding through Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Holland, and Belgium. This book recounts their adventures in fascinating detail--leisurely canal paddling, hitching tows behind horse-drawn barges, enduring terrifying whitewater and having a nearly fatal steamboat encounter. They camped on river or canal banks, in farmers' fields, stayed in German canoe club hostels, and explored villages and cities. All provided humorous encounters with locals so richly described here. Baker and his wife captured stunning photographs and took copious notes. They recorded every fact, figure, and engaging encounter. This remarkable and historically important first-person account, takes you back in time and deep into the hearts of the peoples of Europe before transatlantic encounters were common. It is now available to the public for the first time.
Paddling France
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Author : Anna Richards
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2024-03-08
Paddling France written by Anna Richards and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-08 with Travel categories.
Bradt’s Paddling France is the first practical guidebook to explore the whole country by SUP (stand-up paddleboard), canoe and kayak – waterborne activities enjoying a popularity boom. Experienced paddleboarder, travel writer and local resident Anna Richards has toured the country’s rivers, lakes and coasts to handpick 40 outstanding itineraries for water-based exploration that suit all abilities from novice to expert, enabling readers to experience Metropolitan France as never before! Suggested routes extend from Brittany to the Spanish and Italian borders, and encompass some of France’s best-known tourist attractions – from the châteaux of the Loire Valley and Mont Saint-Michel to the Pont du Gard and Dune du Pilat – as well as less familiar destinations such as Der-Chantecoq Lake, Txingudi Bay and the Glénan Islands. Itineraries occupy dramatically varied landscapes: choose between paddling past coastal cliffs, small islands and steepling gorges, across twinkling lakes and down sparkling rivers, through wine regions, and even around urban surprises such as Lille’s five-point citadelle. Compared to the UK, paddleboarding is in its infancy in France, but hundreds of paddleboard clubs have opened in recent years. Join its members in experiencing a new take on France. Enjoy spectacular views of some of the country’s grandest châteaux; spot seals, beavers and griffon vultures from the water; and choose between paddling a lake in a red landscape that will make you feel you have landed on Mars, or gawping upwards at chalky-white cliff arches. Whatever your level of confidence on the waterways, there are suggestions for you: from free paddles without a fixed route, to short routes and routes taking a full day. Routes are marked on maps and illustrated by photos, and complemented by cultural, historical and geographical titbits. Accompanying information and advice is geared towards the independent traveller, covering travel logistics, equipment rental, accommodation options and food, plus handy vocabulary and need-to-know sections. Building on the intense commercial and critical success of Bradt’s Paddling Britain, this brand-new guidebook to Paddling France is a unique almanac that equips any watersports enthusiast travelling to or around France with all the practical knowledge necessary to plan their adventure.
Best Canoe Trips In The South Of France
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Author : PETER. KNOWLES
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-08-15
Best Canoe Trips In The South Of France written by PETER. KNOWLES and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-15 with categories.
This is the second edition of the popular paddling guidebook, "White Water Massif Central" - newly researched, completely updated, and given a more focussed, title. It is written for the recreational canoeist, kayaker, or stand up paddle boarder going on holiday to the South of France. Rivers include the famous Gorges du Tarn, Gorges de l'Ardeche, Dordogne and Lot, besides some lesser known jewels such as the Allier, Herault, Orb, Vezere and Cele. The Massif Central is renowned for its canoeing and the rivers in this guidebook are some of the best in the world for canoe-camping. This guide book targets those rivers that have easy white water and assured water levels in the summer months of July and August, when most families have to take their holidays. New dams, reservoirs, and guaranteed water releases means that canoe tourism is now huge in the Massif Central and this guide covers over 800km of class 1-3, with all the details needed for a fabulous and truly escapist, holiday. There are two new rivers, 22 detailed colour maps, updated river descriptions, recommended campsites and lots of inspiring photographs.
Iceland By Kayak
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Author : nigel foster
language : en
Publisher: Nigel Kayaks
Release Date : 2023-10-17
Iceland By Kayak written by nigel foster and has been published by Nigel Kayaks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1976, Nigel Foster had no idea he would attempt to circumnavigate Iceland by kayak the following year. A chance meeting with a well-known expedition kayaker in the Scottish Isles changed all that. While others scoffed, he made plans, using the technology of the day: calling people on rotary dial telephones, visiting public libraries, consulting travel agents, folding letters into envelopes to be stamped and carried to the mail box. Slowly, as Foster learned about Iceland, he began to realize the difficulties ahead. Nobody had circled Iceland by kayak before. So, was it a foolhardy escapade? Possibly, but Foster describes how his earlier adventures made him optimistic. When the small team he first envisions dwindles to two, he has misgivings, but the project seems to take on an energy beyond his control. In June of 1977, he finds himself with Geoff Hunter on the heaving deck of a ferry bound for Iceland with snow dashed mountains rising before them. Despite contrasting personalities, Foster and Hunter have compatible goals. Together, they enrich their adventure, forgoing speed of travel to better experience Iceland. Icelanders welcome them with touching generosity. Their encounters are often outright hilarious. Ashore, the two hike up steaming volcanic peaks, not missing the opportunity to bask in mountain hot springs, or in contrast explore glaciers and ice-filled lakes. They camp on black sand beaches, eat seagulls and puffins, and deal with malfunctioning gear. Afloat, it is the moody ocean that pervades all, with its heaving shore-breaks and numbing chill. Here are towering cliffs, cacophonous seabird colonies, whales, driftwood logs from Siberia, and storm-whipped islands. As they forge ahead, their story becomes interwoven with threads, historical and geological, that enrich the narrative, making it a valuable resource for any traveler to Iceland. This is a story of Iceland as experienced in the 1970s. It reveals the atmosphere and character of the land and people at that time. There is a freshness untouched by high tech, which makes the recounting of this major accomplishment, the first circumnavigation of Iceland by kayak, a delight to read.
The Packraft Handbook
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Author : Luc Mehl
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2022-01-12
The Packraft Handbook written by Luc Mehl and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"A staple for paddlers.... [The Packraft Handbook has] now become the bible for outdoor recreators taking their inflatable rafts into the backcountry." ― Anchorage Daily News 2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner Alaska-based author is a leading expert on wilderness travel Emphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of outdoor water recreation Vibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspire The Packraft Handbook is a comprehensive guide to packrafting, with a strong emphasis on skill progression and safety. Readers will learn to maneuver through river features and open water, mitigate risk with trip planning and boat control, and how to react when things go wrong. Beginners will find everything they need to know to get started--from packraft care to proper paddling position as well as what to wear and how to communicate. Illustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters and other whitewater sports enthusiasts.
Through The French Canals
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Author : David Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2009-03-20
Through The French Canals written by David Jefferson and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This long term bestseller, now in its 12th edition, has probably tempted more people to explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other book.
Through The French Canals
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Author : David Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-04-15
Through The French Canals written by David Jefferson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Through the French Canals has probably tempted more people to explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other book. First published in 1970, it's been the key authoritative title on cruising the French canals ever since. The revised new edition is the essential comprehensive planning guide for anyone wanting to cruise through the French waterways or take their boat from the English Channel through to the Mediterranean via the inland route. It includes: over 50 routes fully described and illustrated, with positions of locks, towns and villages through routes from the English Channel and Atlantic to the Mediterranean, plus distances, and assessment of suitable boats for the canals. It also provides dimensions of locks and operating times, details of bridge heights, canal depths, fuelling points, waterway signals, a guide to the cost of living, shopping and stores, sources of weather information, haltes for overnight stops, and ports de plaisance. As well as new photography, the new edition is updated throughout with new information on local facilities, new haltes and ports de plaisance, new VNF License fees, revisions to cruise hire companies, updated references to holding tanks, the availability of diesel and costs of cruising and much more.
Encounters From A Kayak
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Author : Nigel Foster
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012-11-20
Encounters From A Kayak written by Nigel Foster and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
What makes travel special? Perhaps the chill realization that a polar bear's eyes are fixed on you. Maybe it is the chance meeting with a man who buries sharks in a beach, only to dig them up months later, not out of morbid curiosity, but for food. Perhaps it is the undulating wing-beat of a dark shell-less gastropod in the canal of a 17th Century French sea port, or the criminal history of a rusting ship with a tree growing from its hold.Encounters in a Kayak brings the reader along on the magical experiences that surround sea kayaking. It’s about the animals, people, and special places around the globe that have grabbed the attention of renowned kayaker and writer Nigel Foster. His irrepressible curiosity drives him to tease out the unexpected stories hidden behind his subjects. These nuggets from around the world are bound together by water and a centuries-old form of sea travel: kayak. The result is a book of broad appeal for those interested in kayaking, traveling, and adventure.
France En Velo
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Author : Hannah Reynolds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-04
France En Velo written by Hannah Reynolds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04 with Bicycle touring categories.
In this beautifully illustrated guide to travelling across France by bike you will discover hidden lanes, stunning gorges, amazing places to eat and stay, plus the best of French cycling culture.