Encounters from a Kayak: Native People, Sacred Places, And Hungry Polar Bears, First Edition - Softcover

Nigel Foster

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762781068 ISBN 13: 9780762781065

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2012

Synopsis

What makes travel special? Perhaps the chill realization that a polar bear's eyes are fixed on you. Maybe it is the chance meeting with a man who buries sharks in a beach, only to dig them up months later, not out of morbid curiosity, but for food. Perhaps it is the undulating wing-beat of a dark shell-less gastropod in the canal of a 17th Century French sea port, or the criminal history of a rusting ship with a tree growing from its hold.Encounters in a Kayak brings the reader along on the magical experiences that surround sea kayaking. It's about the animals, people, and special places around the globe that have grabbed the attention of renowned kayaker and writer Nigel Foster. His irrepressible curiosity drives him to tease out the unexpected stories hidden behind his subjects. These nuggets from around the world are bound together by water and a centuries-old form of sea travel: kayak. The result is a book of broad appeal for those interested in kayaking, traveling, and adventure.

About this title

About the Author

World-renownded sea kayaker and adventurer Nigel Foster writes regularly for PaddleWorld and Ocean Paddler magazines and has been published in many other outdoor journals. He gives slide presentations around the world about his kayak expeditions and teaches at sea kayaking symposia. Nigel blogs through his website nigelkayaks.com. He's also the author of several kayaking instructional books and guidebooks. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

From the Back Cover

What makes traveling in the outdoors special? Perhaps the chill realization that a polar bear's eyes are fixed on you. Maybe it's the chance meeting with a man who buries sharks in a beach, only to dig them up months later, not out of morbid curiosity, but for food. Perhaps it's the undulating wing-beat of a dark, shell-less gastropod in the canal of a seventeenth-century French seaport, or the criminal history of a rusting ship with a tree growing from its hold. Encounters from a Kayak celebrates the magical experiences that surround sea kayaking. It's about the animals, people, and special places around the globe that have grabbed the attention of renowned kayaker and writer Nigel Foster. His irrepressible curiosity drives him to tease out the unexpected stories hidden behind his subjects. These nuggets from around the world are bound together by water and a centuries-old form of sea travel: kayaking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762781068
• ISBN 13: 9780762781065
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264