Far Distant Echo: A Journey By Canoe From Lake Superior To Hudson Bay
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 053316463X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Far Distant Echo is a story of adventure, survival, and willpower, of rising to a challenge and meeting it, and of man’s endlessly complex relationship with nature. Told through the journals of the two men who made it to the end—Fred Marks, an outdoorsman who took on guiding canoe trips as his “retirement career,” and Jay Timmerman, a student finishing his masters in history—this joint travel memoir is both highly informative and deeply personal. Complete with maps, food lists, recipes, photos, and a well-selected collection of poetry and song, this book is for all those who, like its authors, have a great deal of love and respect for the great outdoors.. The reader is enlightened to not only the history of the region and the exact details of how one should prepare for a trip such as this, but is also let into the most intimate details of what it took to accomplish this canoeing trek—the ability to be pushed to the brink of limitatio and then to find the inner strength and determination to push beyond. On May 26th
But, by 1996 his friend’s retirement admonition had reached fruition, so Fred headed back home to Mississippi. Jay states, “I worked as a canoe guide for twelve seasons before the opportunity to embark on this trip presented itself. in History. He has worked as a substitute teacher, a supermarket seafood salesman, and as a canoe guide. The trip was a way to mark my having earned a Master’s Degree. About the AuthorA fellow army officer once told Fred, “After you complete two tours in Texas, two in Germany and two wars, it is time to retire.” During his career the army taught him three languages, sent him to finish college at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and posted him in distant places. It was also something that I had dreamed about doing for over a decade.&rdquo
Jean, his wife, began a career in nursing while Fred started his new career canoeing and exploring Canada’s north woods.Jay Timmerman, a lifelong resident of Wisconson, recently graduated from Saint Cloud State University, earning an M.A. But, by 1996 his friend’s retirement admonition had reached fruition, so Fred headed back home to Mississippi. He has worked as a substitute
Great Read for Outdoor Enthusiasts Johns Creek CPA Fred Marks and Jay Timmerman shared a canoe for 1400 miles from Grand Portage National Monument on Lake Superior to the York Factory on Hudson Bay. Filled with history and adventure this book is hard to put down. Fred is a master storyteller that I had the good fortune to meet on my once in a lifetime trip in the Quet. Gypsy said Far Distant Echo. This book shares a remarkable journey of adventure, fortitude, and conviction to finish a journey once begun. It also shows the courage of men past what might be considered the prime of their life taking on challenges that would daunt many. The historical information on the various sites was well written and added muc. "Not the typical canoe trip" according to david schau. The subtitle of the book "A Journey by Canoe from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay" is somewhat misleading. It is a trip on rivers and lakes of various sizes, carrying large canoes and supplies over portages--some long, some steep and some both. It is also a trip on Lake Winnipeg, a body of water that 9,Not the typical canoe trip david schau The subtitle of the book "A Journey by Canoe from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay" is somewhat misleading. It is a trip on rivers and lakes of various sizes, carrying large canoes and supplies over portages--some long, some steep and some both. It is also a trip on Lake Winnipeg, a body of water that 9,465 square miles in. 65 square miles in