The incredible story of a kayak quest across the roof of the world. Paddle to the arctic by don starkell penguin random house canada. Paddle to the arctic share book recommendations with. One womans journey through the north west passage victoria jason isbn. Don starkell december 7, 1932 january 28, 2012 was a canadian adventurer, diarist and author, perhaps best known for his achievements in canoeing. The starkell name would find its way into the guinness book of world records and onto canadian bookshelves with the publication of paddle to the amazon, mr. Don starkell december 7, 1932 january 28, 2012 was a canadian adventurer, diarist and. Don starkell, a local author and paddling legend, was rushed to health sciences centre in critical condition following a blaze. Great canadian adventurer don starkell takes his final paddle in 1980, don starkell packed his teenage sons into a red canoe in winnipeg and paddled 20,000 km. Don starkell paddled 75,000 miles before he found his limit.
If the three stooges had made one of their movies in the arctic, don starkell would have been in it. Don starkell has passed away song of the paddle forum. Don starkell decided to paddle a kayak from hudson bay 3,000 miles through the northwest passage. Paddle to the arctic is dons diary of his journey from churchill, manitoba, north and then west all the way to tuktoyaktuk, close to alaska. Winnipeg adventurer and author don starkell, known for his paddling journeys to the amazon and arctic, has died at age of 79. Paddle to the arctic from dymocks online bookstore. Paddle to the arctic is dons diary of his journey from.
Ten best adventure paddling books best river books ron watters. Paddle to the arctic by don starkell, don starkell. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The history books credit the norwegian explorer amundsen with being the first to sail through the northwest. My arctic trip, that was the first time in my life i had found out what i was seeking. If the three stooges had made one of their movies in the arctic, don starkell. In 1990, starkell sought to trace the northwest passage by kayak. He later wrote about his canoeing exploits in two books. Paddle to the amazon classical guitarist dana starkell. Interview with don starkell excerpts from his books don. From 1980 through 1982 don starkell and his son dana from. Autographed limited edition us hard cover printed in california. His next big objective was to kayak the northwest passage.
Ten best adventure paddling books best river books. After his astounding 12,000mile canoe trip from winnipeg down to the amazon recounted in his bestseller paddle to the amazon on page 48, don starkell decided to paddle a kayak from hudson bay 3,000 miles through the northwest passage. Don starkell, who has died aged 79, won a place in the guinness. It was an epic, 20,000 km adventure the longest canoe trip ever undertaken. When don starkell was six years old, a judge gave him a choice. Canoekayaks ten best adventure paddling books best river books reading. In addition to the amazon expedition, starkell took part in the 1967 transcanada centennial paddle and in the 1991 and 1992 paddling seasons, he attempted to kayak the northwest passage. Dons book about the northwest passage read alongside his parttime partner, victoria jasons book gives a great example of the politics and personality conflicts inherent in most long distance expeditions. He is famous for paddling from winnipeg to the mouth of the amazon river in the e. Famous canadian paddler and adventurer don starkell has passed away. This is dons diary of this journey from churchill, manitoba, to tuktoyaktuk, close to alaska, a voyage by kayak paddled on water or dragged on a sled over the ice that took him three arctic summers and almost cost him his life. One crazy mistake after another plagued starkell during his attempt to paddle the northwest passage, a mere 3,000 miles from the hudson bay to the arctic ocean.