Steven Jarvis wrote: >Paddlewisers, > >I'm relatively new to touring kayaking, and when I really get into >something, I like to delve into the literature of it (both the "literary" >and the instructional). I'm the same way about flyfishing (a GREAT body of >literature). So far, I've read (or am currently reading): A book that I don't think has been mentioned yet is "The DreamTime Voyage - Around Australia Odyssey" by Paul Caffyn. Published by Kayak Dundee Press in 1994 and 1996, ISBN 0-473-02349-0. The book is 186 pages long. It contains some marvellous photographs of the Australian coast and a description of Paul's year long voyage including: the odd historical anecdote, descriptions of sites around the coast and some interesting comments on paddling. Dream time is an Australian Aboriginal Term referring to their early history and legends. My Mother in law and I both loved it and she doesn't paddle! PeterO. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I'm relatively new to touring kayaking, and when I really get into something, I like to delve into the literature of it (both the "literary" and the instructional). I'm the same way about flyfishing (a GREAT body of literature). So far, I've read (or am currently reading): --------- Here is a list of books and a couple of other reading list links: http://csisler.com/ReadingList.htm *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 4/5/99 6:44:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tfj_at_interaccess.com writes: << Don Starkell's "Paddle to the Arctic" is an interesting study in microdecisions by a guy trying to paddle the Northwest Passage. It could have used editing. The author seems both admirable and a little nuts. >> "Admirable" isn't a word that would have come to my mind. For a much-better account (which also might change your description), I highly recommend _Kabloona In A. Yellow Kayak_ by Victoria Jason. Lyrical and inspirational. Mandatory reading for anyone contemplating a trip with someone they don't know. Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
<< Don Starkell's "Paddle to the Arctic" is an interesting study in microdecisions by a guy trying to paddle the Northwest Passage. It could have used editing. The author seems both admirable and a little nuts. >> "Admirable" isn't a word that would have come to my mind. For a much-better account (which also might change your description), I highly recommend _Kabloona In A. Yellow Kayak_ by Victoria Jason. Lyrical and inspirational. Mandatory reading for anyone contemplating a trip with someone they don't know. Harold ------ Agreed on both counts. He sounded like a real butt hole in Kabloona. In Paddle to the Amazon, he didn't seem like he'd gone over the edge yet but he woould have fist fights with his sons. Whatever drives the man, you still have to admire him for his single mindedness. But you don't have to like him. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Anybody ever read a book called "The Doing of the Thing - the Brief Brilliant Whitewater Career of Buzz Holmstrom"? Understand it's Pacific Northwest stuff --- figured some of you moldy folks out there might have heard of it. My son raves about it --- but then he has interesting and somewhat eclectic tastes in books. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 4/7/99 5:37:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com writes about Don Starkell's book _Paddling to the Arctic_: << Whatever drives the man, you still have to admire him for his single mindedness. >> Sorry, but no I don't. Blind single-mindedness without concern for basic decency, safety and the sanctity of life I never admire. Too many people die or are killed in the name of unworthy goals set by egomaniacs. That is a gentleman from whom we could learn much about how *not* to manage a group paddle. When Don and Victoria were traveling together the contrast was tremendous. Don didn't enjoy any of it and was a (self-admittedly) miserable, driven human being. Victoria did just as many miles, took much more responsibility for camp chores and the like, and had to put up with Don, but she still saw the glory in the land, the water and the people around her, deriving much more than hollow macho bragging-rights for the accomplishment of a goal. Victoria returned and did the big miles and heroic deeds solo and was both safer and happier without Don. Don returned and endangered people who put their lives on the line to save him from himself. The best part of _Paddling to the Arctic_ was when the local told Don he was sorry Don had survived his first brush with death because it would encourage other idiots to go up north, littering their shores with dead bodies (very loosely paraphrased). This from a first-nations gentleman who new the area and cared, as all up there seem to, for the welfare of all people in their midst. Off soap box, Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 12:36 PM 4/7/99 EDT, HTERVORT_at_aol.com wrote: >Sorry, but no I don't. Blind single-mindedness without concern for basic >decency, safety and the sanctity of life I never admire. Too many people die >or are killed in the name of unworthy goals set by egomaniacs. > >That is a gentleman from whom we could learn much about how *not* to manage a >group paddle. When Don and Victoria were traveling together the contrast was >tremendous. Don didn't enjoy any of it and was a (self-admittedly) >miserable, driven human being. Victoria did just as many miles, took much >more responsibility for camp chores and the like, and had to put up with Don, >but she still saw the glory in the land, the water and the people around her, >deriving much more than hollow macho bragging-rights for the accomplishment >of a goal. Victoria returned and did the big miles and heroic deeds solo and >was both safer and happier without Don. Don returned and endangered people >who put their lives on the line to save him from himself. > >The best part of _Paddling to the Arctic_ was when the local told Don he was >sorry Don had survived his first brush with death because it would encourage >other idiots to go up north, littering their shores with dead bodies (very >loosely paraphrased). This from a first-nations gentleman who new the area >and cared, as all up there seem to, for the welfare of all people in their >midst. Amen Harold! Wise man say: "When head up a__, difficult to smell roses" ByeBye! S. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I read your note on Don Starkell's book. I have read both don's book and Victoria Jason's edition of the same trip. I think your note was quite eloquently put together. I would not be quite so conservative. It is people like Don Starkell that give other kayakers bad publicity. Karen Stevens Victoria B.C. -----Original Message----- From: HTERVORT_at_aol.com [SMTP:HTERVORT_at_aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 9:36 AM To: Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Sea Kayaking Literature? In a message dated 4/7/99 5:37:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com writes about Don Starkell's book _Paddling to the Arctic_: << Whatever drives the man, you still have to admire him for his single mindedness. >> Sorry, but no I don't. Blind single-mindedness without concern for basic decency, safety and the sanctity of life I never admire. Too many people die or are killed in the name of unworthy goals set by egomaniacs. That is a gentleman from whom we could learn much about how *not* to manage a group paddle. When Don and Victoria were traveling together the contrast was tremendous. Don didn't enjoy any of it and was a (self-admittedly) miserable, driven human being. Victoria did just as many miles, took much more responsibility for camp chores and the like, and had to put up with Don, but she still saw the glory in the land, the water and the people around her, deriving much more than hollow macho bragging-rights for the accomplishment of a goal. Victoria returned and did the big miles and heroic deeds solo and was both safer and happier without Don. Don returned and endangered people who put their lives on the line to save him from himself. The best part of _Paddling to the Arctic_ was when the local told Don he was sorry Don had survived his first brush with death because it would encourage other idiots to go up north, littering their shores with dead bodies (very loosely paraphrased). This from a first-nations gentleman who new the area and cared, as all up there seem to, for the welfare of all people in their midst. Off soap box, Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> Steven Jarvis wrote: > > A book that I don't think has been mentioned yet is "The > DreamTime Voyage - Around Australia Odyssey" by Paul > Caffyn. Published by Kayak Dundee Press in 1994 and 1996, > ISBN 0-473-02349-0. The book is 186 > pages long. He has also written 3 other books about paddling; around the South Island, Stewart Island and the North Island. His first one (around the South Island) was the best and as far as I know he is about to re-issue it. Contact him to get the books - Paul Caffyn kayakpc_at_xtra.co.nz Alex -- ---------------------------------------------------- Alex Ferguson a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz Electronics Workshop, Chem Dept, Univ of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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