Paddling My Own Canoe

by Audrey Sutherland, Andrey Sutherland

Release Date: August, 1980

Edition: Paperback

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Not just for fans of kayaking & Hawaii

Audrey's story of how she taught herself to swim/kayak down the Na Pali-like Molokai coast stayed with me for several days. I was really impressed by her bravery and willingness to face a very challenging situation again and again. If she could face the risk of losing her life in these adventures, over and over, what kind of courage could the rest of us bring to our relatively minor challenges. I loved the image of her sitting in her homemade "furo", looking over her little valley & the sea. This story will also be interesting to you if you kayak or canoe, and/or if you love Hawaii. :)

Wonderful solo adventure story

An exciting and joyful adventure of one woman paddling the wild coast of Molokai in Hawaii. A bold feat, battling waves and rocky coastline all alone, yet more than an adventure story, laced with natural history, Hawaiian history, ecology, and survival techniques. Her strength, serenity, and humor,is interwoven with a zen-like philosophy that makes for great armchair adventure reading.