Travels With A kayak
by Whit Deschner
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Author: Whit DeschnerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Illustrated
Published: 1997-10
ISBN: 0960538860
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: Eddie Tern Pr
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Book Review: And yes it was worth the wait
Summary: 4 Stars
Years ago Whit Deschner wrote the best book there is was or ever will be about kayaking. It's been years since my copy of "Does the wet suit You" fell apart and in that time there's been nothing to replace it. So this is one of those books you wait for and wonder...can it be worth it? The short answer is yes. The long answer is well, you either think he's hysterically funny or you'll find him boring and pointless. His solution to the problem "how do you write about a trip that everyone else has written about" (in this case the Grand Canyon), is ...different? And his description of the Alas in Sumatra is as flat as the bit he paddled (he should have done the upper gorges) but the book is excellent. Not for those of the politically correct brigade, those who are easily offended, or those without a sense of humour. This is international kayaking described in a humorous way that goes beyond the "we went, we paddled huge holes, we got drunk/scared we cheated death and came home" school of writing. It drifts from rivers to people to places in a way that means it might even be readable by that strange species of human being, the non kayaker.
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