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Kayaking, A Beginner's Guide" in 1998. Tom &
his wife Athena continued to add articles in response to email requests
and suggestions developing TopKayaker.Net with a true passion for
the sport.
Seeking out experts as well as average visitors with a like passion,
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regulars now delight well over 4000 visitors a day. We show our
appreciation for your contributions by continuing to provide the
best support we know how to kayakers of all skill levels.
In
2002 Tom began Tom's
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valuable resource for kayaking accessories as well as personal advice
and instruction drawing on Tom's many years in the industry helping
& teaching kayakers and working with gear suppliers accross
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Welcome
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about sit-on-top and open-cockpit , self-bailing kayaks. This site is
for the beginner and expert alike.
Are
you looking for an alternative to a canoe or a decked kayak? Feel confined
in a spray skirt? If you are interested in paddling a seakayak, river
kayak or just want to float about on a lake or pond, you will find the
information you need to get the most out of your paddling efforts right
here. Paddlesports enthusiast are using these revolutionary self-bailing,
open-top kayaks for all aspects of traditional paddling and expanding
their use into other watersports. Scuba diving, snorkeling and spearfishing,
as well as pole fishing are becoming popular pastimes with this new form
of open-deck kayak. Ocean surfing on a waveski or scrambler is a thrill.
You can use a sit-on-top for exercise or outdoors adventure like touring,
wilderness camping, nature exploration and birdwatching.
If you are, or want to be paddling in flatwater or whitewater, riding
waves in a rockgarden, or racing a surfski, then this is where you will
want to be when you are not on the water. In these web pages you will
be able to learn all about sit-on-top kayaks through reports and articles
as well as by sharing your own knowledge in our Sit-on-top Forum. From
simple questions about how to attach your backrest to your boat; choosing
a paddle; determining the difference between a bowline and a lifeline;
what kneestraps and a paddle-leash are for, to discovering new paddling
destinations and partners; new boat designs for your particular needs;
schools, clubs & outfitters.
Check in with us regularly and share in the diversity of this fun human-powered
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We look forward to paddling in cyberspace with you.
Tom
Holtey, ACA Certified Coastal Kayak Instructor, PADI Certified Open Ocean
Diver, NOLS Graduate & Author of "Sit-on-top Kayaking, A Beginner's
Guide," "Tandem Sit-on-top Kayaking," "Kayak Navigation Basics,"
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