Paddling Long Island & New York City (eBook)

The Best Sea Kayaking from Montauk to Manhasset Bay to Manhattan

Kevin Stiegelmaier (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024 | 2. Auflage
443 Seiten
Menasha Ridge Press (Verlag)
978-1-63404-361-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Get the most informative paddling guide to the area, featuring 50 of the best routes for canoeing and kayaking.Boasting more than 400 miles of coastline, beautiful sandy beaches, expansive salt marshes, and dozens of protected bays and harbors, Long Island is truly a paddlers paradise. It offers something for everyone, from expert sea kayakers to families with young children. Amazing wildlife; ever-changing landscapes; charming history; and, on its western edge, a view of the setting sun behind the Manhattan skylinetheres no better way to explore it all than from the water.Paddling Long Island & New York City is the most comprehensive guide to the areas top paddling locations, including rivers, harbors, lakes, and portions of the New York City Water Trail. Written by expert local paddler Kevin Stiegelmaier, the guidebook provides engaging and concise information about Long Islands geology, weather, history, and wildlife, while also offering carefully selected details vital to a successful paddling trip. Youll appreciate Kevins helpful hints on trip planning, including notes on tides, equipment, weather, and camping. Plus, the books safety information and navigational rules of the road are essential to know.Whether youre looking to spend a long day on the water or you only have time for a quick tour of a local harbor, this book has the information you need to make the trip enjoyable. Wet your paddle and whet your taste for outdoor adventure!Inside youll find:Details on 50 top paddling tripsRoute descriptions with full-color maps and photosRecommended runs for fishing, trips with children, wildlife viewing, and moreAt-a-glance data including difficulty, distance, and potential hazardsGPS coordinates for put-ins and take-outs

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.5.2024
• Reihe/Serie: Canoe & Kayak Series
• Zusatzinfo: Color photos and maps throughout
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Schlagworte: Atlantic Ocean • Bronx • canoe book • canoeing • day trip • East Coast • genessee • Hamptons • Hudson River • Kayak • Kayaking • montauk point state park • new york travel guide • Northeast • NY • NYC • Outdoors • paddle • Raft • Rapid • st lawrence • Suffolk • whitewater • white water rafting
• ISBN-10: 1-63404-361-8 / 1634043618
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63404-361-8 / 9781634043618