Paddling My Own Canoe

A Solo Adventure On the Coast of Molokai

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Go Simple, Go Solo, Go NowIn 1958, while flying from one island to another, Audrey Sutherland sees the remote and roadless northeast side of Molokai, with its spectacular sea cliffs and waterfalls. Always an adventurer, she decides that she must find a way to explore this then inaccessible area. After much study, she determines that the best way for her to navigate these treacherous sea walls is to swim while towing an inflatable kayak. This is the story of fulfilling her dream, of planning then implementing, of launching and advancing, of retreating and reconnoitering, of challenge and success. This is the story of the trip that convinced her that personal growth comes when one goes simple, goes solo, goes now.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-09-13
Mått:152 x 241 x 20 mm
Vikt:275 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Patagonia Books
Illustratör:Yamamoto, Yoshiko
ISBN:9781938340765

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Audrey Sutherland grew up in California but lived in Hawai'i from 1952 until her death in 2015 at the age of 94. She raised her four children as a single mother, supporting her family by working as a school counselor. In 1962, she decided to explore the coast of Moloka'i by swimming it while towing an inflatable raft with supplies, a story told in Paddling My Own Canoe (Patagonia, 2018). Ever after she was an inveterate water traveler. She was also the author of Paddling Hawai'i. Yoshiko Yamamoto is one of the premier block printers in the Arts and Crafts style. Yamamoto's block prints are letterpress printed using hand cut blocks on acid free paper. She is the co-owner of The Arts and Crafts Press, and co-author of several books about the arts and crafts movement, published by Gibbs Smith and Chronicle.

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For mainlanders, a pleasant, friendly introduction to lush new scenery and a one-of-a-kind sensibility. -- Kirkus

Innehållsförteckning

The IslandPreparingThe First SwimFreeze-dried WineThe Rain Fog PlaceWailau ValleyTo KalaupapaThe CanoeReturn to PelekunuAlone at the ShackPelekunu PlazaPaddle OnEquipment