Kayaks of Alaska
Author: Harvey Daniel Golden
Publisher:
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 584
ISBN-13: 9780978722128
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Author: Harvey Daniel Golden
Publisher:
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 584
ISBN-13: 9780978722128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Published: 2019-03-19
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 0316414433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel
Author: Harvey Golden
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 584
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mary Emerick
Publisher:
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780870710797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are five layers of the ocean, though most of us alive will only ever see one. The deepest layer of the ocean is called by some the midnight zone. The only light comes from bioluminescence, created by animals themselves. In order to see, the creatures there must create their own light. They must move like solitary suns, encased in their own bubbles of freezing water. This layer is the most completely unexplored zone on the planet. Though it is hostile to humans, it also is fascinating beyond belief. If you had a chance to see it, wouldn't you want to go there? The year Mary is 38, the suicide of a stranger in a nearby reservoir compels her to make a change. She decides to strike out for Alaska and take a chance on love and home. She begins to learn how to travel in a small yellow kayak along the coast, contending with gales, high seas, and bears. She explores the different meanings of home: the perspectives of people who were born in this place and others who chose it, the first peoples who have been here for generations, and the ones who eventually leave. When she marries a man from another island, she is convinced that this time love will stick. She soon learns that navigating marriage is just as difficult as learning the ocean. Divided into sections detailing the main kayaking strokes, this memoir shows how each can be a metaphor for the lives we all pass through and the tools we need to stay afloat.
Author: Audrey Sutherland
Publisher: Patagonia
Published: 2013-10-06
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1938340124
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a tale remarkable for its quiet confidence and acute natural observation, the author of Paddling Hawaii begins with her decision, at age 60, to undertake a solo, summer-long voyage along the southeast coast of Alaska in an inflatable kayak. Paddling North is a compilation of Sutherland’s first two (of over 20) such annual trips and her day-by-day travels through the Inside Passage from Ketchikan to Skagway. With illustrations and the author’s recipes.
Author: David W. Zimmerly
Publisher: Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author has also included detailed measurements of the kayak, a glossary of Yupik terms, and descriptions and drawings of kayak accessories."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: John D. Heath
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1889963259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEastern Arctic Kayaks is the product of years of kayak study by two of the world's experts. Combining analyses of form and function with historical background and illustrations of kayaking techniques, this volume will appeal to recreational kayakers and scholarly readers alike. An excerpt from John Brand's Little Kayak Book series makes this British publication available to American readers for the first time.
Author: Christopher Cunningham
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 2002-12-17
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780071392372
DOWNLOAD EBOOK" ... [This book] leads you step-by-step through the process of creating your own lashed-frame, fabric-covered, custom-fitted Greenland kayak, using inexpensive, easy-to-find materials and common woodworking tools. ..."--Back cover.
Author: Wolfgang Brinck
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers the complete plans and detailed building instructions for an authentic Aleutian Kayak - the ancient voyaging and hunting craft of the nomadic Unangan of Alaska. Plans based on originals in museums in Oregon and California are included. Kayaks can be built to fit owner's exact dimensions using simple hand tools and readily-obtainable materials.
Author: Matt Broze
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Published: 1997-05-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780070084995
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis riveting book offers 20 harrowing, real-life tales of sea kayaking accidents that will not only keep readers on the edge of their seats, but also instruct them with potentially life-saving lessons.