Mary Verdon Memorial Library

The BASK library has been created through the thoughtfulness of kayakers who have donated these resources to share with the BASK membership. All items are available for use by BASK members. For more information about requesting or donating items, login to the Members Only section of this webpage.

Library

Books

  • Adventure Kayaking: trips from the Russian River to Monterey, Michael Jeneid, 1998.
  • Alone At Sea: a Doctor's survival experiments during two Atlantic crossings in a dugout canoe and a folding kayak, Dr. Hannes Lindemann, 1993.
  • Alone: the man who braved the vast Pacific - and won, Gerard d'Aboville, 1992.
  • Arctic Dreams, Barry Lopez, 1966.
  • Backcountry Bear Basics: the definitive guide to avoiding unpleasant encounters, Dave Smith, 1997.
  • Baja California Travel Book, AAA, 1991.
  • Baja California: Travel Survival Kit, 2nd edition, Scott Wayne, 1991.
  • Beyond the Golden Gate, USGS. In the BASK stacks
  • The Book of Wales: form and beauty on the ocean, Drew Kampion, 1989.
  • The Canoe Boys, Sir Alastair Dunnett, 1995.
  • Canoeing and Kayaking: instruction manual, American Canoe Association/Laurie Gullion, 1987.
  • Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to North Carolina, Benner.
  • Day of Two Sunsets, Blades.
  • Deep Trouble: True Stories and Their Lessons from Sea Kayaker Magazine, ed. by Chris Cunningham, 1997.
  • Elements of a Kill, Lane
  • Elkhorn Slough, Mark Silberstein & E. Campbell, 1989.
  • Extreme Kayaking, Eric Saures & Michael Powers, 1999.
  • Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation by David Burch (3rd ed.), 1999.
  • The Great Deep: the sea and its thresholds, James Hamilton-Paterson, 1992.
  • Guide To Sea Kayaking Central & Northern California, Roger Schumann & Jan Shriner, 1999.
  • The Happy Isles of Oceania: paddling the Pacific, Paul Theroux, 1992.
  • The Hidden Coast: kayak explorations from Alaska to Mexico, Joel W. Rogers, 1991.
  • Into The Wild, Jon Krakauer, 1996.
  • Kayaking The Full Moon: a journey down the Yellowstone River to the soul of Montana, Steve Chapple, 1993.
  • Kayaking The Vermillion Sea: eight hundred miles down the Baja, Jonathon Waterman, 1995.
  • A Kayak Full of Ghosts: Eskimo tales, Lawrence Millman, 1987.
  • Kayaks Down the Nile, John Goddard, 1979.
  • Kayaks To The Arctic, E. B. Nickerson, 1967.
  • Keep It Moving: Baja by canoe, Valerie Fons, 1986.
  • Light Houses of the Pacific.
  • The Little Kayak Book, Volume I, John Brand, 1984.
  • The Little Kayak Book, Volume II, John Brand, 1987.
  • The Little Kayak Book, Volume III, John Brand, 1988.
  • The Maine Island Trail, (Guidebook), 1997.
  • Mississippi Solo: a river canoe quest, Eddy Harris, 1988.
  • Paddle To The Arctic, Don Starkell, 1995.
  • Paddling Hawaii: an insider's guide, Audrey Sutherland, 1988
  • Paddling My Own Canoe, Audry Sutherland, 1978.
  • Paddling Northern California, Pike. A BASK member reading
  • Pass The Butterworms, Tim Cahill, 1998.
  • The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger, 1997.
  • Reflections On San Francisco Bay, John Boeschen, 2000
  • Rivers Running Free: canoeing stories by adventurous women, Judith Niemi & B. Wieser, 1987.
  • San Francisco Bay, Harold Gillam, 1957.
  • San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide, ed. by Rasa Gustasis (U. Cal. Press/Cal Coastal Conservancy), 1995.
  • The San Juan Islands: afoot and afloat, Marge & Ted Mueller, 1988.
  • Sea Caves of Santa Cruz Island, Bunnel.
  • Sea Kayak Rescue, Roger Schumann & Jan Shriner.
  • Sea Kayaking North Carolina, Malec.
  • Sea Kayaking Northern California, Gareps.
  • Sea Kayaking The Florida Keys, (with maps and club info), Bruce Swachob, 1997.
  • Sea of Troubles: murder in the Northwest, (a mystery), Janet Smith, 1988.
  • Shooting the Boh: a woman's voyage down the wildest river in Borneo, Tracy Johnston, 1992.
  • Spirited Waters, Hahn
  • The Starship And The Canoe, (sci-fi), Kenneth Brower, 1978.
  • Underwater California, Wheeler North, 1976.
  • We Survived Yesterday: kayaking from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, John Reseck, Jr., 1994.
  • Weather of SF Bay Region, Gillam.
  • Whales and Dolphins (the Sierra Club Handbook), Stephen Leatherwood & R. Reeves, editors, 1983.
  • Wild Planet: 1001 extraordinary events for the inspired traveler, Tom Clymes, 1995.
  • Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidlines For Wilderness Emergency Care, Wm. W. Forgey M.D., editor, 1995
  • Woman's Guide to Sea Kayaking: Everything You Need to Know... Shelley Johnson, 1998.

Videos

Note: All videos are VHS unless noted otherwise.

  • Amphibious Man: the kayak in Greenland.
  • Anyplace Wild and Trailside: North Sea Kayaking Maine, Baja, BC., ME Island Trail, Manhatten, Great Barrier Reef, AK.
  • BASK Surf Clinic Lecture, John Lull.
  • BASK Surf Clinic, Montara Beach, Andy Cominos, 1993. Another BASK member reading
  • Cold, Wet And Alive: hypothermia/self rescues, American Canoe Association.
  • Cosmetic Gelcoat & Fiberglass Repair, 1989.
  • Brent Reitz Forward Stroke.
  • Grace Under Pressure: learning the kayak roll, NOC.
  • Great White Sharks.
  • Greenland Kayak Clinic, Padilla & Heath.
  • Greenlanders At Kodiak, John Heath, 1989.
  • Greenland-Style Kayaking: instruction in narrow blade paddling technique, Doug Van Doren, 1996.
  • Kayaking Ocean Rock Gardens: a Tsunami Rangers guide, 1998.
  • Legendary Light Houses of the Pacific Northwest.
  • MBK Stroke Clinic with Brent Reitz, Andy Cominos, 1993.
  • Qajaq Klubben - Greenland Kayak Club Beginners Clinic, 1987.
  • Sea Canoeing Trips.
  • Secrets of the Bay: a celebration of San Francisco Bay's hidden wildlife, Save SF Bay Association.
  • Surf Kayaking Fundamentals, John Lull, 1995.
  • Tasmanian Sea Canoeing, Maatsuyker Canoe Club.
  • Tsunami Rangers Guide To Ocean Adventure Kayaking, Eric Soares.
  • Wave Warriors: Tsunami Rangers, National Geographic Explorer, 1993.
  • What Now? Sea Kayak Rescue Techniques, Maine Sport instructional video.
  • The Zen of Wooden Kayak Building, DVD.

Magazines

  • Atlantic Coastal Kayaker, Sept '92 - April '95.
  • Sea Kayaker, Spring '84 through Fall '94.

Original Items

  • Bay Currents, '86 - '99
  • A Collection Of East Coast Kayaking Resources, Leigh Moorhouse, 1996.
  • Mike Higgins' Kayak Journal 1995 - 2000.
  • National Weather Service - SF Bay Marine Users Guide and Internet Access Catalog, assembled by Bill Steiger, 1996.
  • Outdoors Unlimited Leader Manual, '94 - '95

Miscellaneous

  • Fort Baker Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Oct. '98