Author: Timothy J. Kent
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A exploration of Michigan's prehistoric cross-peninsula canoe routes and their subsequent use in the French era.
Paddling Across the Peninsula
Author: Timothy J. Kent
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A exploration of Michigan's prehistoric cross-peninsula canoe routes and their subsequent use in the French era.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A exploration of Michigan's prehistoric cross-peninsula canoe routes and their subsequent use in the French era.
Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail Guide (Text Only)
Author: Florida Office Of Greenways and Trails
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781077655157
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A sea kayaker's version of the Appalachian Trail, the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail takes adventurers from Pensacola to Key West to the Georgia border. Every Florida coastal habitat type is featured, from barrier island dune systems to salt marsh to mangroves, as well as the Sunshine State's colorful history. This is the seventh printed guide for the trail, useful for short and long-distance paddlers alike. It includes information on launches, campsites, campgrounds, motels, points-of-interest, and the many public lands along the route. A trail data book, equipment list and trip tips and planning instructions are also included. Complementary color maps can be downloaded for free from www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.com. Included in this edition is information about alternate routes in the Panhandle and Keys.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781077655157
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A sea kayaker's version of the Appalachian Trail, the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail takes adventurers from Pensacola to Key West to the Georgia border. Every Florida coastal habitat type is featured, from barrier island dune systems to salt marsh to mangroves, as well as the Sunshine State's colorful history. This is the seventh printed guide for the trail, useful for short and long-distance paddlers alike. It includes information on launches, campsites, campgrounds, motels, points-of-interest, and the many public lands along the route. A trail data book, equipment list and trip tips and planning instructions are also included. Complementary color maps can be downloaded for free from www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.com. Included in this edition is information about alternate routes in the Panhandle and Keys.
Paddling the Boreal Forest
Author: Max Finkelstein
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 9781896219981
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The boreal forest of Quebec/Labrador has captivated avid canoeists for generations. The Canadian iron man, A.P. Low (18611942), surveyed the area.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 9781896219981
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The boreal forest of Quebec/Labrador has captivated avid canoeists for generations. The Canadian iron man, A.P. Low (18611942), surveyed the area.
Baja Fever
Author: Greg Niemann
Publisher: Mountain N 'Air Books
ISBN: 9781879415195
Category : Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Baja Fever is not a guidebook; it is the stow of a lifelong relationships between the author and the intriguing peninsula and the people of Mexico, with historical ties that goes back to the Mexican-USA war.Baja Fever, according to the author, Greg Niemann, is natural, contagious, but benevolent occurrence. It can be contracted by anyone who becomes in contact with the land of Baja California, Mexico, and her friendly people. Baja Fever is bound to cause an epidemic.
Publisher: Mountain N 'Air Books
ISBN: 9781879415195
Category : Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Baja Fever is not a guidebook; it is the stow of a lifelong relationships between the author and the intriguing peninsula and the people of Mexico, with historical ties that goes back to the Mexican-USA war.Baja Fever, according to the author, Greg Niemann, is natural, contagious, but benevolent occurrence. It can be contracted by anyone who becomes in contact with the land of Baja California, Mexico, and her friendly people. Baja Fever is bound to cause an epidemic.
Mississippi Solo
Author: Eddy Harris
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805059038
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The true story of a young black man's quest: to canoe the length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805059038
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The true story of a young black man's quest: to canoe the length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans.
Rowing to Latitude
Author: Jill Fredston
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429931108
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Two by sea: a couple rows the wild coasts of the far north in Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge. Jill Fredston has traveled more than twenty thousand miles of the Arctic and sub-Arctic-backwards. With her ocean-going rowing shell and her husband, Doug Fesler, in a small boat of his own, she has disappeared every summer for years, exploring the rugged shorelines of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Norway. Carrying what they need to be self-sufficient, the two of them have battled mountainous seas and hurricane-force winds, dragged their boats across jumbles of ice, fended off grizzlies and polar bears, been serenaded by humpback whales and scrutinized by puffins, and reveled in moments of calm. As Fredston writes, these trips are "neither a vacation nor an escape, they are a way of life." Rowing to Latitude is a lyrical, vivid celebration of these northern journeys and the insights they inspired. It is a passionate testimonial to the extraordinary grace and fragility of wild places, the power of companionship, the harsh but liberating reality of risk, the lure of discovery, and the challenges and joys of living an unconventional life.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429931108
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Two by sea: a couple rows the wild coasts of the far north in Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge. Jill Fredston has traveled more than twenty thousand miles of the Arctic and sub-Arctic-backwards. With her ocean-going rowing shell and her husband, Doug Fesler, in a small boat of his own, she has disappeared every summer for years, exploring the rugged shorelines of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Norway. Carrying what they need to be self-sufficient, the two of them have battled mountainous seas and hurricane-force winds, dragged their boats across jumbles of ice, fended off grizzlies and polar bears, been serenaded by humpback whales and scrutinized by puffins, and reveled in moments of calm. As Fredston writes, these trips are "neither a vacation nor an escape, they are a way of life." Rowing to Latitude is a lyrical, vivid celebration of these northern journeys and the insights they inspired. It is a passionate testimonial to the extraordinary grace and fragility of wild places, the power of companionship, the harsh but liberating reality of risk, the lure of discovery, and the challenges and joys of living an unconventional life.
Paddle to the Amazon
Author: Don Starkell
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0771082568
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It was crazy. It was unthinkable. It was the adventure of a lifetime. When Don and Dana Starkell left Winnipeg in a tiny three-seater canoe, they had no idea of the dangers that lay ahead. Two years and 12,180 miles later, father and son had each paddled nearly twenty million strokes, slept on beaches, in jungles and fields, dined on tapir, shark, and heaps of roasted ants. They encountered piranhas, wild pigs, and hungry alligators. They were arrested, shot at, taken for spies and drug smugglers, and set upon by pirates. They had lived through terrifying hurricanes, food poisoning, and near starvation. And at the same time they had set a record for a thrilling, unforgettable voyage of discovery and old-fashioned adventure. "Courageous . . . Exciting and always immediate." -- The New York Times Book Review
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0771082568
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It was crazy. It was unthinkable. It was the adventure of a lifetime. When Don and Dana Starkell left Winnipeg in a tiny three-seater canoe, they had no idea of the dangers that lay ahead. Two years and 12,180 miles later, father and son had each paddled nearly twenty million strokes, slept on beaches, in jungles and fields, dined on tapir, shark, and heaps of roasted ants. They encountered piranhas, wild pigs, and hungry alligators. They were arrested, shot at, taken for spies and drug smugglers, and set upon by pirates. They had lived through terrifying hurricanes, food poisoning, and near starvation. And at the same time they had set a record for a thrilling, unforgettable voyage of discovery and old-fashioned adventure. "Courageous . . . Exciting and always immediate." -- The New York Times Book Review
Paddling the Columbia
Author: John Roskelley
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594857792
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
• Follow in the wake—literally—of Lewis and Clark! • A planner for all 1200 miles of the river—whether in one continuous trip or in sections Paddling the Columbia begins at the river’s headwaters on Columbia Lake in British Columbia and provides comprehensive information for traveling its full 1245 miles to the Pacific. The guidebook enables serious paddlers to set a goal, like hiking the Pacific Crest Trail or climbing the Seven Summits—but on water. The book divides the river into 34 segments, detailing put-in and take-out points, campgrounds, various land manager regulations, key riverside sites, dams and water releases, paddling times and distances, free-flowing areas, ferry schedules, and more. Introductory texts and sidebars cover local history, things to do nearby (like hot springs, hiking trails, or places to eat), as well as wildlife and scenery. Boat types and equipment are also covered. The overall tone is adventurous, funny, and introspective. "Even if you have no intention of ever dipping a paddle in the mighty Columbia, anyone who loves the river will enjoy reading Roskelley's thoughtful insight about the river that defines a region." -- The Oregonian
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594857792
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
• Follow in the wake—literally—of Lewis and Clark! • A planner for all 1200 miles of the river—whether in one continuous trip or in sections Paddling the Columbia begins at the river’s headwaters on Columbia Lake in British Columbia and provides comprehensive information for traveling its full 1245 miles to the Pacific. The guidebook enables serious paddlers to set a goal, like hiking the Pacific Crest Trail or climbing the Seven Summits—but on water. The book divides the river into 34 segments, detailing put-in and take-out points, campgrounds, various land manager regulations, key riverside sites, dams and water releases, paddling times and distances, free-flowing areas, ferry schedules, and more. Introductory texts and sidebars cover local history, things to do nearby (like hot springs, hiking trails, or places to eat), as well as wildlife and scenery. Boat types and equipment are also covered. The overall tone is adventurous, funny, and introspective. "Even if you have no intention of ever dipping a paddle in the mighty Columbia, anyone who loves the river will enjoy reading Roskelley's thoughtful insight about the river that defines a region." -- The Oregonian
Blue Sky Kingdom
Author: Bruce Kirkby
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643135694
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamiliar one filled with rich possibilities and new understandings. Bruce Kirkby had fallen into a pattern of looking mindlessly at his phone for hours, flipping between emails and social media, ignoring his children and wife and everything alive in his world, when a thought struck him. This wasn't living; this wasn't him. This moment of clarity started a chain reaction which ended with a grand plan: he was going to take his wife and two young sons, jump on a freighter and head for the Himalaya. In Blue Sky Kingdom, we follow Bruce and his family's remarkable three months journey, where they would end up living amongst the Lamas of Zanskar Valley, a forgotten appendage of the ancient Tibetan empire, and one of the last places on earth where Himalayan Buddhism is still practiced freely in its original setting. Richly evocative, Blue Sky Kingdom explores the themes of modern distraction and the loss of ancient wisdom coupled with Bruce coming to terms with his elder son's diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum. Despite the natural wonders all around them at times, Bruce's experience will strike a chord with any parent—from rushing to catch a train with the whole family to the wonderment and beauty that comes with experience the world anew with your children.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643135694
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamiliar one filled with rich possibilities and new understandings. Bruce Kirkby had fallen into a pattern of looking mindlessly at his phone for hours, flipping between emails and social media, ignoring his children and wife and everything alive in his world, when a thought struck him. This wasn't living; this wasn't him. This moment of clarity started a chain reaction which ended with a grand plan: he was going to take his wife and two young sons, jump on a freighter and head for the Himalaya. In Blue Sky Kingdom, we follow Bruce and his family's remarkable three months journey, where they would end up living amongst the Lamas of Zanskar Valley, a forgotten appendage of the ancient Tibetan empire, and one of the last places on earth where Himalayan Buddhism is still practiced freely in its original setting. Richly evocative, Blue Sky Kingdom explores the themes of modern distraction and the loss of ancient wisdom coupled with Bruce coming to terms with his elder son's diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum. Despite the natural wonders all around them at times, Bruce's experience will strike a chord with any parent—from rushing to catch a train with the whole family to the wonderment and beauty that comes with experience the world anew with your children.
Leelanau by Kayak
Author: Jon R. Constant
Publisher: Jon Raymond Constant
ISBN: 9781943995622
Category : Canoes and canoeing
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
There are many ways to take in the beauty of Leelanau - one of the best is from a kayak.
Publisher: Jon Raymond Constant
ISBN: 9781943995622
Category : Canoes and canoeing
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
There are many ways to take in the beauty of Leelanau - one of the best is from a kayak.