Peter Austen has been to the world's wet spots and lived to tell the tale. In this collection of adventures and misadventures on and in the waters of Canada, the US, Mexico, Europe, and Australia, Austen confronts his aquaphilia by paddling wild rivers, crossing seas, and diving to coral reefs. More a mountaineer than a wanderer on water, he nevertheless believes that enjoying water in all its forms is essential to a full appreciation of nature. The remarkable characters, culture, history, environmentalism, and life ...
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Peter Austen has been to the world's wet spots and lived to tell the tale. In this collection of adventures and misadventures on and in the waters of Canada, the US, Mexico, Europe, and Australia, Austen confronts his aquaphilia by paddling wild rivers, crossing seas, and diving to coral reefs. More a mountaineer than a wanderer on water, he nevertheless believes that enjoying water in all its forms is essential to a full appreciation of nature. The remarkable characters, culture, history, environmentalism, and life-threatening foibles make for gripping, hilarious, and totally absorbing reading.
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