Disaster strikes while Tom and his father are kayaking in Alaska's Prince William Sound, stranding Tom alone on a remote island with just a small emergency kit.
Photographs, charts, and text introduce young readers to the basics of kayaking; and offers advice on proper equipment and clothing, safety measures, and the various kayaking levels.
A kayaking and rafting overview that covers clothes and equipment, basic skills, activities, related fitness, and places to enjoy these sports around the world and includes an interview with an avid kayaker.
Cody, the best paddler on his kayaking team, is unsettled when a new guy who can out-paddle everyone arrives on the scene, and he must decide what to do when his rival, who also happens to be a jerk, goes out for a solo run with a storm coming on.
