On Polar Tides: Paddling and Surviving the Coast of Northern Labrador

by Nigel Foster and Nigel Foster

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In 1981, Nigel Foster flew to Canada's Baffin Island to begin a solo kayak trip south toward northern Labrador. After crossing the 40-mile wide Hudson Strait in howling winds and fighting a 10 knot tide race, Foster crash-landed on a small island in the dark. He had frostbitten fingers and was 300 miles from the closest village. With unimaginable good fortune, eight days later he ran across an oil tanker and hitched a ride south. He had survived--marking...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1493025686

ISBN13:9781493025688

Release Date:September 2016

Publisher:Falcon Press Publishing

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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