Naše léto, voda, lodě – Slavík Herbert (2021)

The book OUR SUMMER, WATER, BOATS is a tribute to water and to all the people for whom the aquatic element has become a love, an adventure, a sporting challenge, and a form of relaxation. In a colorful collage of texts, interviews, and unique photographs, the publication captures the nostalgic beginnings of water tourism, scouting, and trampolining, the era of the first sports clubs, and the atmosphere of old swimming resorts. The book also addresses fashion trends and the development of sporting equipment for water recreation enthusiasts. Dozens of texts, interviews, memories, and photographs from famous authors focus on typical phenomena associated with canoeing, boat construction, unforgettable moments of navigating Czech rivers, and summer camp experiences. The authors also delve into Czech yachting, the beginnings of windsurfing, and introduce Czechs who have been enchanted by seafaring or extreme canoeing on wild waters across all continents. In the legends chapter, the book introduces readers to our most successful athletes: Jan "Felix" Brzák, Ludmila Polesná, Petr Sodomka, Richard Konkolský, František Venclovský, the Svojanovský brothers, Štěpánka Hilgertová, Vavřinec Hradilek, Josef Dostál, Jiří Prskavec, and many others. The conclusion of the book presents through attractive photographs of contemporary...