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.
Publisher: Birlinn GeneralISBN: 9781780276021Number of pages: 256Weight: 256 gDimensions: 195 x 130 x 20 mmEdition: Reissue
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