RE: [Paddlewise] reading recommendations?

Hi all,
> Can anyone remember the title of a book about someone who tried to follow
> the journey of Brendan from Ireland to the New World in a small boat.

The Brendan voyage, by Tim Severin. Tim is a nautical historian who has made a lot of 
voyages in historical crafts. All his books are very interesting and well written. And from 
a scientific viewpoint much more sound than Thor Heyerdahl.
Some other titles:
-The spice islands voyage. In search of Alfred Wallace.
-The Jason voyage: The quest for the golden fleece
-The Ulysses Voyage: Sea Search for the Odyssey
-In Search of Moby Dick: Quest for the White Whale


Some other tips:
Homelands, by Byron Ricks. About a trip with two kayaks down the inside passage from 
Glacier bay to Puget Sound. Well written. Moving account of disappearing cultures, and 
of the impact of logging and other human enterprise on the coastal environment.

A boat in our bagage. Around the world with a kayak, by Maria Coffey.
A folding kayak trip at varous places around the globe. Well written, with a fine eye for 
people.

Baidarka, the kayak, by George Dyson.
Brilliant book with beautifull photographs about the history of the baidarka. Actually not 
airport reading: to beautifull to stow in a backpack.

 That is it for the moment. I must have a better look at my bookshelves.

Greetings,
Merijn

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Merijn Wijnen
merijnwijnen_at_fastmail.fm

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