Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble

By Matt Broze & George Gronseth, edited by Christopher Cunningham. 186 pages, 1997. Sea Kayaker magazine reports on accidents and near accidents so its readers might learn from the experience of others rather than having to learn the hard way. Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble gathers more than twenty of the most compelling and instructive of these reports, outlining the circumstances of each accident and providing detailed analyses:

What did the paddlers do wrong? What did they do right? Most importantly, how might the accident have been prevented?

With a comprehensive introduction to kayaking safety and three dozen sidebars on gear, skills, and techniques, this book is a must for any sea kayaker who wants to paddle safely.