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Norwell, David.
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Norwell, David -- Travel -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.
Norwell, David -- Travel -- Alaska -- Pacific Coast.
Kayaking -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.
Kayaking -- Alaska -- Pacific Coast.
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Norwell, David.
Norwell, David -- Travel -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.
Norwell, David -- Travel -- Alaska -- Pacific Coast.
Kayaking -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.
Kayaking -- Alaska -- Pacific Coast.
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A complex
coast
: a kayak journey from Vancouver Island to
Alaska
/
David
Norwell
.
by
Norwell
,
David
.
Heritage House, 2023.
Call #:
910.4092 N892c
Subjects
Norwell
,
David
--
Travel
--
British Columbia
--
Pacific
Coast
.
Norwell
,
David
--
Travel
--
Alaska
--
Pacific
Coast
.
Kayaking
--
British Columbia
--
Pacific
Coast
.
Kayaking
--
Alaska
--
Pacific
Coast
.
ISBN:
9781772034493 (pbk.)
Description:
211 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographic references (page 208).
Summary:
"A soul-searching personal account of a young man's 1,700-kilometre kayak journey from Victoria, BC, to Gustavas,
Alaska
, illustrated with whimsical watercolour maps and illustrations of local flora, fauna, and landscapes. In 2014, twenty-four-year-old geography student
David
Norwell
set off on a daunting kayak journey in search of purpose in his life. A jigsaw puzzle of jagged mainland and over 50,000 islands--stretching from southern Vancouver Island to Alaska--lay in front of him. A self-described ordinary kid from small-to-medium-town, British Columbia,
David
had paddled through the Gulf Islands and guided youth groups on a nine-day journey from Nanaimo to Victoria. But nothing could prepare him for this. For the next several months,
David
navigated the waters off the coastal British Columbia, recording his observations, musings, and daily activities in a notebook. The result is this one-of-a-kind travelogue, filled with more than 700 whimsical watercolour illustrations of coastlines, local plant and animal species, camping supplies, and portraits of people he met along the way. He wrote about the nature of solitude, the search for meaning and adventure, the wildlife he encountered, the survival skills he acquired, and the existence of his own privilege. 'A Complex
Coast
' is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that will appeal to kayakers, naturalists, and anyone looking for adventure."
--
From publisher.
David
Norwell
is an author, illustrator, and world traveller. He holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Victoria, and has worked for six seasons conducting biological and geological surveys In BC, Alberta, and the Yukon. His passion is communicating science in a way that accesses the human heart.
David
has visited thirty-three countries, sailed across the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, trekked over the Himalayas with a kitten, and hitchhiked over two hundred rides. He is dedicated to understanding the human experience and sharing his findings. When not working on books, he is volunteering at schools, studying Buddhism, and practising meditation.
Genre:
Travel
writing.
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