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Best Books for Alaska

Book Cover: Paddling North
Destination: Alaska

Book: Paddling North by Audrey Sutherland

 

There are many reasons to read Paddling North. While paddling solo in a 9-foot inflatable kayak may exceed your tolerance for adventure, you will still benefit from the gentle humor, philosophical musings and sharp observations of Audrey Sutherland. To learn the details of the book and the trip up Alaska’s Inner Passage in the early 1980’s , click over to my review at My Itchy Travel Feet. (It’s okay, the library will still be open when you get back.)

I truly believe that this book should join classic nature adventure books like those by John Muir, Ann Zwinger or Edward Abbey.  And as a bonus to the wonderful intrinsic values of Paddling North–informative and fun to read–Sutherland is a dedicated reader, and her narrative is studded with book recommendations, and discussions of books and authors. She is such a dedicated reader that her waterproof bags include books, and she lists “Library” as one of the requirements for a good town. Continue reading Best Books for Alaska