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Sea kayaking along the New England Coast
by Tamsin Venn
Now completely revised and updated, with a new design that's easier to use, Sea Kayaking along the New England Coast offers the best of New England ocean paddling in one handy guide.
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Performance kayaking
by Stephen B. U'Ren
Explains how to choose equipment, teaches the basic strokes and maneuvers, and discusses the ins and outs of whitewater kayaking and slalom racing
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Kayak morning : reflections on love, grief, and small boats
by Roger Rosenblatt
A poignant meditation on the stages of grief by the award-winning author of Making Toast documents the period after the wrenching death of his adult daughter and describes a kayak journey he took years later that metaphorically represented his journey of loss and healing. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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The ship beneath the ice : the discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
by Mensun Bound
A renowned marine biologist presents this extraordinary firsthand account of the discovery of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance a century to the day after Shackleton's death that captures the intrepid spirit that joins two mariners across the centuries—both of whom accomplished the impossible. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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The outlaw sea : a world of freedom, chaos, and crime
by William Langewiesche
Arguing that the oceans are "free" territories on a planet divided up by nation states, the author of American Ground takes readers on a fascinating tour of the world's oceans, introducing the notion that shipping is an "outlaw" activity--unregulated and sometimes dangerous to the environment. 75,000 first printing.
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Small-boat seamanship manual
by Richard N. Aarons
Contains all the information found in the Coast Guard's official 1,200-page loose-leaf training guide.
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Encyclopedia of Nautical Knowledge
by Macewen
A classic of nautical erudition, this volume enumerates and clarifies the multitude of terms and phrases relating to the sea. The authors have successfully endeavored to be complete on the practical side, sufficient on the theoretical, with a smattering of the historical. Words and terms ranging from the technical to the fanciful, all pertaining to the world of sailors, vessels, and marine life, are arranged and defined with both the salty dog and the landlubber in mind. No other single work approaches the exhaustive coverage of this unique book.
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In a class all their own : unique and historic boats of New England
by Thomas A. Verde
In a Class All Their Own is a lush and loving homage to nearly forty classic/unique boats. Each has a story to tell, including the fabled history of the cat boat: the first fiberglass sailing yacht; a New York ferry boat repurposed as a houseboat; the oldest working fishing boat in Stonington, Connecticut; racing rivalries in the Sound; the French love affair with American boat designs; and the Jazz Age era of luxury yachting, among others. Explore not only the histories of the individual vessels, but their classes and designers, as well as their relationships to the environs in which they sailed, raced, cruised, and, in some cases, still operate as working vessels
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Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Tells the incredible story of the eight teenage men who, despite watching many of their other shipmates die, survived three months on a lifeboat--with little food or water--after having their whaling boat sunk by an angry sperm whale. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.
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Paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
by Dan Tobyne
The 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the largest inland water trail in the United States. The trail follows the traditional travel routes of Native Americans, including the Wabanaki and Iroquois, as well as their Paleo-Indian ancestors. Beginning in Old Forge, New York, and ending in Fort Kent, Maine, the NFCT encompasses 58 lakes and ponds, 22 rivers and streams, 62 portages totaling more than 55-miles.
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Endurance : an epic of polar adventure
by Frank Arthur Worsley
The full story of the doomed expedition of the Endurance and its incredible rescue from a seemingly hopeless situation in the deadly cold and ice of the South Pole offers an unrelenting tribute to an inspiring and courageous leader. 10,000 first printing.
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Painting ships, shores, and the sea
by Rachel Rubin Wolf
Offers tips on drawing boats and water, using light, building a composition, and creating such effects as textures and reflections
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Riverman : an American odyssey
by Ben McGrath
Drawing on his own encounter with Dick Conant, this riveting true story follows the American folk hero who, living a remarkable life far outside the staid confines of modern existence, paddled the rivers of America until his disappearance in 2014 while on the way to Florida. (biography & autobiography). Simultaneous.
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