Book description
Go Simple, Go Solo, Go Now
In 1958, while flying from one island to another, Audrey Sutherland sees the remote and roadless northeast side of Molokai, with its spectacular sea cliffs and waterfalls. Always an adventurer, she decides that she must find a way to explore this then inaccessible area.…
Why read it?
1 author picked Paddling My Own Canoe as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love how candidly Audrey brings us along on her incredible adventures swimming and paddling the coast of Molokai. It felt like I had acquired a new best friend after reading this book. It’s rare to read stories by women whose desire to experience solitude in nature and “get away from it all” outweighs the fear of all the unknowns that the ocean and nature can present.
I loved her life principles, both as a mother and a human being, and coming along with her on these summertime adventures was pure joy with every page.
From Captain's list on The best nonfiction books about ocean adventures.
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