The Great Canoe

Author : John M. MacFarlane
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550178806
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Around the World in a Dugout Canoe written by John M. MacFarlane and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-28 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anticipating fame and wealth, Captain John Voss set out from Victoria, BC, in 1901, seeking to claim the world record for the smallest vessel ever to circumnavigate the globe. For the journey, he procured an authentic dugout cedar canoe from an Indigenous village on the east coast of Vancouver Island. For three years Voss and the Tilikum, aided by a rotating cast of characters, visited Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil and finally England, weathering heavy gales at sea and attracting large crowds of spectators on shore. The austere on-board conditions and simple navigational equipment Voss used throughout the voyage are a testimony to his skill and to the solid construction of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth vessel. Both Voss and his original mate, newspaperman N.K. Luxton, later wrote about their journey in accounts compromised by poor memories, brazen egos and outright lies. Stories of murder, cannibalism and high-seas terror have been repeated elsewhere without any regard to the truth. Now, over a century later, a full and fair account of the voyage—and the magnitude of Voss’s accomplishment—is at last fully detailed. In this groundbreaking work, marine historians John MacFarlane and Lynn Salmon sift fact from fiction, critically examining the claims of Voss’s and Luxton’s manuscripts against research from libraries, archives, museums and primary sources around the world. Including unpublished photographs, letters and ephemera from the voyage, Around the World in a Dugout Canoe tells the real story of a little-understood character and his cedar canoe. It is an enduring story of courage, adventure, sheer luck and at times tragedy.

Author : Tim Palmer
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847861732
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Great River Journeys written by Tim Palmer and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational bucket list for anyone interested in rafting, kayaking, or canoeing—from armchair traveler to recreational paddler to hard-core white-water enthusiast. From the Penobscot to the Potomac, the New to the Suwannee, the Colorado to the Snake, America’s Great River Journeys entices people to experience America from its free-flowing waterways. Vivid descriptions of our nation’s fifty finest river trips are complete with stunning photos of each leg of each journey, an engaging narrative, and practical tips about the length of trips, seasonal preferences, difficulty of white water, joys of camping along the shores, availability of professional outfitters, and other details. Through beautiful photography and compelling writing, America’s Great River Journeys is a celebration of the best rivers for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting—from Alaska to Florida—along 7,000 miles of our nation’s spectacular waterways in twenty-eight states.

Author : Patrick Dobson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803271883
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canoeing the Great Plains written by Patrick Dobson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Canoeing the Great Plains chronicles the author's return journey down the Missouri River from Helena to Kansas City in 1995"--

Author : Mike Svob
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781931599771
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paddling Southern Wisconsin written by Mike Svob and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paddling Southern Wisconsin will guide you down some of the state's most alluring rivers, immersing you in its shifting landscape and infinite beauty.

Author : Thomas Elpel
Publisher : HOPS Press
ISBN 13 : 9781892784506
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Five Months on the Missouri River written by Thomas Elpel and published by HOPS Press. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This archetypal story of adventure in Montana involved carving and paddling a dugout canoe along the Missouri River like the famed explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Author Tom Elpel was privileged to live out this long-time dream when he connected with Churchill Clark, the great-great-great-great grandson of Captain Clark. Together they whittled a 10,000 lb. Douglas fir log down to a 500+ lb. canoe. Tom led a five-month "Missouri River Corps of Rediscovery" expedition, paddling this 2,341-mile segment of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail from Three Forks, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. Tom and friends paddled the Missouri River as a conduit for exploring the land and meeting its inhabitants. Every campsite offered a new opportunity to hike and explore the geographical landscape and geology, identify plants, and forage for wild foods. They enjoyed a leisurely pace paddling through the heart of America while diving into Lewis and Clark history and the history of Native American tribes along the route. They were assisted by many River Angels along the way, meeting some of the nicest people on the planet. Throughout the journey, Tom wrote a weekly column that was published in newspapers along the Missouri River corridor. He fleshed out the story for the book, filling in additional details and whole new essays, accompanied by seven hundred stunning color photos from the adventure. "Five Months on the Missouri River" is tantalizing in its imagery, and anyone who picks up the book to look at the pictures will quickly be captivated by the story following the expedition from the beginning until its conclusion.

Author : Michael Verrett
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359770118
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zac Zap The Great Big Canoe Race written by Michael Verrett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Zac Zap, a boy with spina bifida the wacky adventures continue. In this second book, adventure finds Zac Zap. His bustling city introduces the trolley and with the help of the friendly trolley driver, Mr. Wes, Zac and his wheel chair explore like never before. When he and Mr. Wes foil a robbery, the local head of Acme Trolley fire Mr. Wes in spite of his heroics. The replacements trolley drivers are indifferent to Zac�s condition and incompetent. Zac becomes a loss boy when he is mistakenly put in a mail car and sent west hundreds of miles. A series of mishaps has him working for the rail company, driving a bus, and arriving in the town of Smartinville on the bayou Teche just in time to help his friend Amy participate in the Great Big Canoe Race. Amy, who has Down syndrome and Zac must out-paddle and outwit the competition, bears, a swamp monster, hidden traps, and villains galore.

Author : Mike Svob
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780915024773
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paddling Illinois written by Mike Svob and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grab your paddle and enjoy Illinois' beautiful rivers. This comprehensive guidebook--the only one for Illinois--features 64 trips on 33 rivers. Rivers covered include Cashe, Des Plains, Embarras, Fox, Galena, Mackinaw, Middle Fork, and Spoon. This is the ultimate guide for canoe or kayak enthusiasts of all abilities.

Author : Pamela Dillon
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736067157
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canoeing written by Pamela Dillon and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Canoeing not only provides you with the basic skills and knowledge you need to safely head out for adventures on a variety of water trails, but it also presents a strong foundational understanding of this recreational activity."--Back cover.

Author : John Jennings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781770851580
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bark Canoes written by John Jennings and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published in association with the Mariners' Museum"

Author : Mike Svob
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780915024650
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paddling Northern Wisconsin written by Mike Svob and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paddle gently through a stretch of cool pines, meander through marshland or navigate raging rapids. This guide has all the information you need to paddle 29 rivers in Northern Wisconsin, including Bois Brule, Chippewa, Flambeau, Namekagon, Peshtigo, St. Croix, Wisconsin and Wolf. Every type of paddling opportunity is represented--quietwater, whitewater, intimate streams and wide, powerful rivers.