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Southern Exposure : A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island by Chris Duff (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-100762725958

ISBN-139780762725953

eBay Product ID (ePID)2433951

Product Key Features

Book TitleSouthern Exposure : a Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicWater Sports, Australia & Oceania, Essays & Travelogues, Kayaking

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation

AuthorChris Duff

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2002-192712

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Chris takes us on an intimate journey . . . . He explores not only some of the most challenging coastline in the world, but also the inner joys and torment of the long distance solo paddler . . . a beautifully written and compelling read." --John Dowd, author ofSea Kayaking: A Manual for Long-Distance Touring, "Chris takes us on an intimate journey . . . . He explores not only some of the most challenging coastline in the world, but also the inner joys and torment of the long distance solo paddler . . . a beautifully written and compelling read." --John Dowd, author of Sea Kayaking: A Manual for Long-Distance Touring, "Chris takes us on an intimate journey . . . . He explores not only some of the most challenging coastline in the world, but also the inner joys and torment of the long distance solo paddler . . . a beautifully written and compelling read."--John Dowd, author of Sea Kayaking: A Manual for Long-Distance Touring, "Southern Exposure is perfect for armchair travelers, kayak enthusiasts or anyone interested in New Zealand." -- Chicago Tribune (March 2003)

Dewey Decimal797.1/224/09937

Table Of ContentForeword Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue (1) Giving Wings to Dreams (2) Solitude and Gales (3) Sharing the Dream (4) Southern Gales, Kiwi Connections (5) Praying for Summer (6) Expedition Momentum (7) Good as Gold Meri (8) Paddling the Edge, Pushing West (9) Storm Force Winds and the Refuge of Friends (10) Fiordland Fury (11) Gifts from the Sea (12) Shattered Fiberglass and Broken Dreams (13) Rescue and Repairs (14) Rebuilding the Boat and the Dream (15) Tasman Trials (16) Living on the Edge (17) Transitions and Calm Winds (18) Safe Haven and Calm Waters Epilogue Appendix

SynopsisAn extraordinary account of the author's 1700-mile circumnavigation of New Zealand's South Island by sea kayak, combining high adventure on terrifying seas with an inner journey of the mind., In this epic tale of sea-kayaking adventure, award-winning author Chris Duff places readers in the cockpit of his 18-foot kayak and lets them experience the full power and beauty of the South Pacific Ocean and the wild energy of the Tasman Sea as it thunders onto New Zealand's uninhabited west coast. Not just an account of human physical endurance and determination to attempt what had only been accomplished once before, this exquisitely written narrative reveals the philosophical and psychological life of a man who has chosen the sea as the master to sit before and to learn from. The intense and often terrifying sea journey is balanced by serendipitous meetings along the way with friendly New Zealanders and with the diverse wildlife of this tiny and remote island country. Southern Exposure is a force of writing that will captivate the armchair adventurer as well as the seasoned ocean traveler.

LC Classification NumberGV776.91.A2D84 2003