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OverviewA nine-day fishing trip turns into a profound life-altering event and marks the beginning of a lifelong love affair with the untamed wilderness of Canoe Country in northwestern Ontario. Author Darryl Blazino describes how he became entranced by the beauty and wonder of a land that beckoned him back again and again.This collection of personal stories captures a range of experiences and emotions highlighting the very best and very worst of times gleaned from more than 12 years' worth of adventures in the great outdoors. Incredible close-up, intimate encounters with wildlife, harrowing brushes with danger, the challenges of wilderness camping with small children, and moments of intense splendour and serenity are told in descriptive detail and illustrated with breathtaking photography. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Darryl BlazinoPublisher: Dundurn Group Ltd Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.481kg ISBN: 9781459708075ISBN 10: 1459708075 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 02 May 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""...a beautifully put together book..."" -- Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal ""It's been more than 50 years since Ely, Minn.-based writer and game-changing conservationist Sigurd Olson's The Singing Wilderness popularized wilderness tripping by evocatively describing the simple charms of canoe-camping in the Boundary Waters. In the same vein, Blazino makes the Quetico wilderness accessible to readers--creating enthusiasm and making a passionate, first-hand argument for the restorative powers of nature."" -- Canoe & Kayak.com July 2013" ...a beautifully put together book... -- Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal Author InformationDarryl Blazino has explored, camped, and fished on hundreds of lakes over the past two decades and spends nearly 50 days a year pursuing his love of the outdoors. His articles and photographs have been regularly published in The Boundary Waters Journal. He lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |