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Homelands:: Kayaking the Inside Passage [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

Byron Ricks (Autor)
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In an era of testosterone-charged adventure tales, Byron Ricks' Homelands: Kayaking the Inside Passage is a wonderfully introspective adventure-travel memoir. In 1996, Ricks and his wife Maren van Nostrand came close to making an offer on their first house but instead decided to undertake an adventure of a different kind--kayaking from Alaska's Glacier Bay, down the coast of Western Canada, to southern Puget Sound, near their Seattle home. They had no set schedules to keep and for five months lived by nautical charts and the rhythms of the tides, wind and weather. Their plan was to paddle from the glaciers to the city, exploring a coast in flux and the ways of Native peoples such as the Tlinglit, Tsimshian and Haida--whose ancestors had paddled the passage for centuries.

The driving question of Homelands is this: how does the act of making a very long journey home--at an average velocity of a mere three knots--affect one's concept of home? This ocean-sized question is fed by smaller tributaries: Do overcoming peril and danger make the rewards of coming home greater? How do native inhabitants encountered along the way relate to their homeland? What do you do when you're camped in a bear's back yard? And what are the issues facing husband and wife setting out across vast expanses of open water to confront--in the most literal sense--what lies beyond?

A journalist with a background in history and anthropology, Ricks is gifted with both a keen eye and a poetic ear. The tale is written in diary form and its voice comes from the pace of the kayak: tranquil, steady and respectful. An easygoing and astute companion, Ricks is clearly an old soul--with questions well worth asking and some lovely observations to share. --Kimberly Brown

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In an era of testosterone-charged adventure tales, Byron Ricks's Homelands: Kayaking the Inside Passage is a wonderfully introspective adventure-travel memoir. In 1996 Ricks and his wife, Maren van Nostrand, came close to making an offer on their first house, but instead decided to undertake an adventure of a different kind together--kayaking from Alaska's Glacier Bay down the coast of Western Canada to southern Puget Sound, near their Seattle home. They had no set schedule to keep and for five months lived by nautical charts and the rhythms of the tides, wind, and weather. Their plan was to paddle from the glaciers to the city, exploring a coast in flux and the ways of native peoples such as the Tlinglit, Tsimshian, and Haida--whose ancestors paddled the passage for centuries. The driving question of Homelands is this: how does the act of making a very long journey home, in this case by paddle--at an average velocity of a mere three knots--affect one's concept of home? This ocean-size question is fed by smaller tributaries: Do overcoming peril and danger make the rewards of coming home greater? How do native inhabitants encountered along the way relate to their homeland? What do you do when you're camped in a bear's back yard? And what are the issues facing a husband and wife setting out across vast expanses of open water to confront--in the most literal sense--what lies beyond?

A journalist with a background in history and anthropology, Ricks is gifted with both a keen eye and a poetic ear. The tale is written in diary form, and its voice originates in the pace of the kayak: tranquil, steady, respectful. An easygoing and astute companion, Ricks is clearly an old soul--with questions well worth asking and some lovely observations to share. --Kimberly Brown

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An interesting book, but I wanted more detail about the writer's daily life while on the sea. I found it frustrating to be brought to the edge of what appeared to be an exciting passage, only to be let-down by a single non-desriptive paragraph. I may have missed the explanation as to why there were no pictures of the trip, or even a reliable map -- also found this frustrating and confusing as I'm not familiar with the area. A better model for how to write and include the reader rather than only document a journey is Alvah Simon's *North to the Night*.

All in all, if one is familiar with the area and concerned with the socio-economic and evironmental issues of such an area, they will find this book an interesting read. But, unfortunately, one that will not keep you enthralled nor stay with you long once finished.

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Daily accounts of experiences while kayaking the inside passage. I found the entire book engaging and interesting. However, it does not offer deep or wide coverage of kayaking or the cultures or natural history of the inside passage (fine by me). Little tastes of these topics throughout the book. This surprised me given the length of the bibliography. Many interesting interactions with people living in these areas. I highly recommend this book for those interested in travel/adventure non-fiction. As mentioned by previous reviewers, much text is devoted to descriptions of travel from point A to point B but we have no map.
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I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy not only an exciting kayaking trip down the inside passage from Alaska to Washington, but also a fine piece of writing that was colorful and relaxing. Fellow armchair adventurers will appreciate this close look at the history, ecology, and landscape of this rugged coast. The author does not weigh down the landscape with excessive introspection yet his commentary personalizes the journey just enough to enjoy the couple's companionship through the experience. A great way to enjoy some time in a far-away place.
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Spritual and thought provoking
Byron did an excellent job of taking the reader along on his paddle....spiritually, mentally, and physically. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. April 2000 von R. White
It wasn't what I expected
Byron and Maren sound like wonderful people, and I admire thier spirit of adventure and commitment and respect of the land. I think I expected a lot more action in the story. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Paddling journey of the mind and soul at water level.
I have sailed and paddled the Inside Passage from time to time over the last 24 years. I am an avid reader of true outdoor adventures. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Februar 2000 von Mike Kirby
Insightfully written piece about a beautiful region
Having sailed the Inside Passage a number of times, including the summer of 1996 when I encountered Byron and Maren while aboard "Cecilie" and then reading... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Oktober 1999 von James B. Quarles
The essence of sea kayaking.
There are many "how to books" on all aspects of sea kayaking. Byron's book captures the why of this mode of travel. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
great narrative of a landscape disappearing
I enjoyed this journey both as an excape from work and an reminder that you take take the wild landscape for granted. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Oktober 1999 von M. Childs
A well-written book, but deficient in kayaking content.
This book is well written and interesting to read, but for a book claiming to be about "Kayaking the Inside Passage" there is remarkably little content on kayaking,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. September 1999 von mikedlc@gte.net
Not a how-to book, rather a story of the heart and spirit.
I found Byron Ricks book to be a captivating tale of kayak travel through the Inside Passage. No, it doesn't tell us exactly how they did things or where they went but that was... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. September 1999 von Mark Whitesell
interesting reviews
I have not kayaked and bumped into this looking for something else. Every time a less than 5 star review is written a 5 star review follows. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. September 1999 veröffentlicht
A clear-eyed, thoughtful, and lyrical adventure book.
Ricks is a fine writer. The journey unfolds a day at a time, and for reasons which become obvious, he does not provide a lot of technical paddling instruction, maps, or 'broken... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. August 1999 veröffentlicht
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