kayaker’s
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Speed Coach Mobile This virtual performance paddling coach will show you your time, stroke rate, stroke count, distance, speed, average speed, direction and bounce factor during any paddling workout. You can program custom workouts for both a specific time or distance and upload your training data for quick analysis. $59.99,
www.performancephones.com
Surf Watch Surf Watch monitors NOAA buoys and alerts you when conditions are ripe for surf kayaking. Select which buoys to monitor and enter your your ideal criteria based on wave height, wind direction and speed. $9.99,
www.taptapas.com/surf_watch.php
Marine Tides Planner With over 5,000 tidal locations, Marine Tides Planner makes it easy to plan your trip. The paid version comes with the complete tides database so you can access the data when you are outside of cell or wi-fi range. $4.99,
www.tucabo.com/products/tides-planner
Nautical Charts This app from Navionics provides marine charts and allows you to view your position in real-time using the iPhone’s built-in GPS. You can check tidal information, set routes and search the extensive database of marinas and local points of interest. $9.99 to $49.99,
www.navionics.com
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Knot Guide Clear directions and step-by-step animations for tying 78 knots including the alpine butterfly, the constrictor, clove hitch, figure eight, and the rockstar favourite, the Zepplin loop. $1.99,
www.winkpass.com/knotguide.html
WindGuru Designed for windsurfers, WindGuru neatly charts and predicts wind direction and speed, per cent cloud cover, air pressure, wave height and direction, and the peak wave period for over 3,000 locations worldwide. $0,
www.windguru.cz/int/help_index. php?sec=iphone
Survival Pocket Reference Lost? Don’t panic if you have this app. It addresses the essential needs of wilderness survival with such topics as first aid, shelter building, celestial navigation and fire building. 99¢,
www.doubledogstudios.com/apps/ survival.html
Pocket Universe Point the iPhone 3GS to any object in the sky and Pocket Universe will use the built-in GPS and compass to tell you exactly what you are looking at. It also has a mind blowing “Show Me” mode that will guide you directly to planets, constellations and stars using a series of directional arrows. $2.99,
www.craicdesign.com
Fugawi iMap Access any topo map in North America from your iPhone and add waypoints with a single click. You need to download the area before you head outside of wi-fi or cell range. $4.99,
www.fugawi.com/web/products/ fugawi_imap.htm
Motion-X GPS Transform the iPhone’s internal GPS into a functional GPS handheld with features including waypoint and route saving, live navigation, map overlays and ETA. You can also share your waypoints, routes or geotagged photos via email to loved ones back home. Warning: It’s hard on battery life. $2.99,
www.gps.motionx.com
TIPS: Boost iPhone Battery Life
• Turn off 3G network, or switch to airplane mode when cellular features aren’t needed.
• Turn off wi-fi. • Turn down screen brightness.
• Turn off push notifications for email and Facebook updates, etc.
• Turn it off, instead of standby. • Buy an external battery pack ($45 to $99). • Buy a solar charger ($50 to $150).
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PHOTO: VIRGINIA MARSHALL
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