Far Distant Echo: A Journey by Canoe from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781483414102)

Outdoorsmen and armchair travelers will encounter history, ravenous insects, trail menus, hungry bears, and the quiet joys of endurance in this intriguing recounting of a 2008 canoe expedition. Six men began a 1,300-mile canoe trip along a traditional fur-trading route. During the two-and-a-half-month expedition, four of them dropped out. One of the two who saw it through (Marks) turned 62 on the trail, and the satisfaction of the authors at completing the trek is expressed in vibrant if understated language: "Both of our hearts were racing. We had made it." The highly detailed account of planning the trip underscores the atmosphere of authenticity, and problems encountered along the way ring true. This is no journal of transcendental rapture; the emphasis is on the incidental and, often, on mishaps. Moments of serendipity, too, are presented keenly. Publishers Weekly 07/09/2012

Author: Fred Marks, Jay Timmerman
ISBN-10: 1483414108
ISBN-13: 9781483414102
Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2014
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d