In June of 2002, the author and his friend set out to descend by cae a rarely traveled and extremely remote wilderness river in rthern Saskatchewan--the MacFarlane River--and eventually arrive at pristine Lake Athabasca. It is a river journey few have attempted (the first recorded descent was in 1991), passing through an uninhabited and inhospitable region of the vast Canadian rth. It is an area rarely entered and even more rarely written about. From encounters with nasty grizzlies to some of the most challenging conditions imaginable, David Curran manages to survive his first foray into true wilderness and writes about his adventure in a style reminiscent of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods--with self-deprecating humor and a vice's appreciation for all things wild. In addition, the book explores the natural and human history of the region, as well as describes the choosing, planning and carrying out of a wilderness cae trip in a style that is informative and engaging.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
L & R Publishing
ISBN-10
1555716679
ISBN-13
9781555716677
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106378208
Product Key Features
Author
David Curran
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Biography: General
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Ashland
Content Note
B/w Photos & Maps
Author Biography
By day, David Curran is a clinical psychologist whose canoe camping experience began rather late in life, in 1997, at the age of 46. His book about that first trip, Canoe Trip: Alone in the Maine Wilderness, was published by Stackpole Books. He lives and works in Berlin, MA.
Date of Publication
01/02/2010
Imprint
Hellgate Press
Country of Publication
United States
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