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"Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?"
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A how-to guide of safety, rescue, and recovery techniques for all who work and play on the water. 2015 National Outdoor Book Award Winner. Nate Ostis is a member of the senior field staff for NOLS and a Swiftwater Rescue Technician instructor. A lifelong educator, he was a lecturer for the outdoor recreation department at Plymouth State University, and he has taught at an international whitewater kayaking academy.
5) Swimming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the sport of swimming. Developed by literacy experts for students in grades two through five"--Provided by publisher.
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Knack Kayaking for Everyone is the most visually driven and yet informative guide to every aspect of an aquatic sport whose popularity has skyrocketed in recent years. The first chapters comprise an idea-packed guide to kayak design, kayak features, accessories, and gear. The book then presents step-by-step information on transporting, launching and landing, basic and advanced strokes, techniques, navigation, rescues, and expedition planning. In addition,...
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"The most comprehensive guide for sea kayakers of all levels. First published in 1976, The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking is a comprehensive guide for the beginner and an invaluable reference book for the experienced sea kayaker. Originally penned by the late Derek C. Hutchinson, an international authority on sea kayaking, it describes equipment, basic and advanced techniques, weather and navigation, and is illustrated throughout by the author's own...
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Chu books volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Chu the panda goes to the beach!"--
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"The Art of Kayaking is the distilled essence of a lifetime of kayak instruction at all skill levels around the world, with the added insights gained from years of designing kayaks, paddles, and kayaking equipment. This comprehensive kayaking manual by one of the biggest names in kayaking offers more essential detail about commonly used techniques than ever before published in a single volume. Color photo action sequences show how to perfect skills,...
13) Scuba-cat
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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As Pete the Cat searches underwater for a seahorse, he comes into contact with all manner of sea creatures.
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Don't Be Left Up a River... Without a Packraft. Packrafts are lightweight, inflatable boats that can be carried in a backpack, on a bicycle or in a duffel bag. These compact, tough personal watercrafts are used to float rivers, run rapids, cross lakes, and even drop waterfalls, often as part of a broader wilderness expedition that includes backpacking. Packrafting is rapidly gaining in popularity, with increasingly varied options for gear, ranging...
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Welcome to the most exhilarating water sport in the world!Jet Ski Best Practices is a guide for new riders. It covers an in depth explanation of everything you'll need to know to make the most of your Jet skiing FUN!With over 100 pages of full cover photographs this book cover subjects such as which Jet Ski to buy right through to riding and maintaining your Jet Ski like new.Designed and written to make your entry into this wonderful sport as safe...
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There is a dearth of rowing literature. When I was young and in college there was even less, and I had a devil of a time finding anything intended expressly for the novice coxswain, oarsman, or early coach. More than 20 years later, I was still nagged by this gap in rowing prose, so I decided to make an attempt to fill it in a little. Sweep Rowing, The Short Story is a manual that addresses all three the oarsman, the coxswain, and the coach. I set...
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Joseph Emmanuel has been a technical diver and instructor for more than 14 years and a member of two teams of extreme deep/cave divers for most of that time.From the Foreword:"Fourteen minutes to descend, thirty-one decompression stops to look forward to. My first decompression stop was at 190 metres my first support diver only met me at 120 metres. I had to endure twelve hours and twenty minutes of decompression in rough seas. In the end I had done...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "AFDP0109. Socorrismo en Instalaciones Acuáticas". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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Este Guiaburros pretende inspirar e instruir. No se trata de un manual exhaustivo de buceo y tampoco profundiza en cuestiones complejas. Es un libro que pretende cubrir las necesidades de aquellas personas atraídas por la práctica del buceo. Al mismo tiempo, está escrito para inspirar a todos aquellos que lo tomen en sus manos, presentando ante sus ojos un mundo nuevo y las herramientas necesarias para poder conocerlo de primera mano.