Navigation from a kayak is much more difficult than navigating from land or a large boat. The tide, currents and wind effect a sea kayak more than larger boats, as do the limitations of space and type of equipment. To be a good kayaker means becoming proficient at all the different types of skills a sea kayaker needs.

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Table of Contents

  1 Introduction

  2 Equipment

  3 Rules of the Road

  4 Tides & Currents

  5 Variation and Deviation

  6 Taking a Bearing

  7 Plotting a Course

  8 Transits & Contour Lines

  9 Finding Your Location

10 Wind

11 Dealing With The Currents

12 Currents Not At 90º

13 Coast Guard Information

14 Vessel Traffic Service - New York

15 Boating Safety Hotline & Final Thoughts