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> Can anyone recommend a GPS receiver suitable for kayaking? (I saw the
> posts a few weeks ago about how one might mount one and about how
> waterproof one model is or is not, but I couldn't locate the thread....)
> I'd like to get one for my brother for Christmas. Even though he paddles a
> (GASP!) plastic kayak, I'm fond of him, and don't want him getting lost on
> his next Alaska expedition. (Please, good-faith recommendations only -- no
> responses indicating which models would be a "good way to kill my
> brother.")
> --Will
Dear Will: I see that someone has already suggested the purchase of "Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation" by David Birch and I would definately second that suggestion. It is probably more helpfull than the GPS unit. In addition the USCG Auxillary provides a class in Coastal Navigation and most of it is applicable to Kayaks. As to a GPS unit I feel a basic unit such as the Garman 12 or the Magellin is all that's needed. I suggest that it be used as a backup to basic Coastal Navigation in conditions of good visability. A waterproof bag is a must as is a tether to the kayak of paddler.
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