Blazing Paddles

Blazing Paddles
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Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 9781788852029
ISBN-13 : 1788852028
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Book Synopsis Blazing Paddles by : Brian Wilson

Download or read book Blazing Paddles written by Brian Wilson and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alone in his kayak, Brian Wilson sets off from the Solway Firth on a 2000-mile odyssey around Scotland's extraordinarily varied coastline of cliffscapes, unspoiled shorelines, treacherous sea passages and beautiful Hebridean islands. Adventure is there aplenty as he battles with whirlpools, heavy seas and hypothermia and survives a close encounter with a killer whale. During the voyage, which finishes on the East Lothian coast at Seacliff, he meets a colourful cast of characters, including the larger-than-life famous shark hunter, Tex Geddes, Dr Stan the cave-dweller and even streaks naked in front of the Princess of Wales. Sometimes harrowing, frequently philosophical, and often hilarious, Blazing Paddles is also a perceptive commentary on the environmental issues which threaten the Scottish coastline and its unique and fragile wildlife.


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