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Alone in his kayak, Brian Wilson sets off from the Solway Firth on a 2000-mile odyssey around Scotland's extraordinarily varied coastline of cliffscapes, unspoiled shorelines, treacherous sea passages and beautiful Hebridean islands. Adventure is aplenty as he battles with whirlpools, heavy seas and hypothermia and survives a close encounter with a killer whale. During the voyage, which finishes on the East Lothian coast at Seacliff, he meets a colourful cast of characters, including the larger-than-life famous shark hunter, Tex Geddes, Dr Stan the cave-dweller. He even streaks naked in front of the Princess of Wales. Sometimes harrowing, frequently philosophical, and often hilarious, Blazing Paddles is also a perceptive commentary on the environmental issues which threaten the Scottish coastline and its unique and fragile wildlife.Product Identifiers
PublisherBirlinn General
ISBN-139781780276021
eBay Product ID (ePID)8046726095
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBlazing Paddles: a Scottish Coastal Odyssey
Publication Year2019
SubjectGeology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSports
AuthorBrian Wilson
Dimensions
Item Height195 mm
Item Weight256 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBrian Wilson
TopicNature, Travel Guide