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Canoe Trip

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After reading Canoe Trip by Dave Curran, I was genuinely glad that I read the book. I initially decided to read it for summer reading at my high school and I know Dr. Curran personally (I have been seeing him for the past three years at school). After reading the first couple chapters, I had gained a new respect for him as a writer; he had clearly and informatively written his passages, in which he show a superior contol of language. He also integrated humor into his writing which made the book more enjoyable to read.
Although I am aware that Dave has a rich vocabulary and is well educted, I was suprised that he integrated excerpts from Thoreau, "Big Two Hearted River," and "To Build a Fire." I have read these in my AP english class and this made it possible to connect with the book on another level.

Overall the Book Canoe Trip was a very well written detailed book. The book was about David Curran's solo canoeing trip through the back woods of maine. Dr. Curran wrote with great detail in this book. He tells you about great adventures through maine. Many people think he's taking to big of a risk going alone to Maine by himself, yet he proceeds with the trip every year anyway. He even ties in a little bit of humor through out the many interesting events in the story. I recomend this book for anyone who likes a good adventure in the woods, or anyone who likes to get away from civilization, then you'll find many things in common with Dr. Curran and enjoy the book very much so.

The book, Canoe Trip, by David Curren, is a book about one man's quest to brave the wilderness. This is an awesome book for those of you who love the outdoors. if you are one who has been on solo missions or even adventures with your friends and want to gain more info on survival, than pickup a copy of this book. Mr. Curren, who works in a public school, is the type of guy, nobdy would expect to travel to Maine and brave the whitewater rapids of a river.

For those of you who dream of making a name for yourself, but don't quite know what to do, read an adventure book such as this and get inspired. Moose, cold, and an unforgiving river, could not stop this man Don't let skeptisizm stop you. If adventure and excitement are what you're into, read this book, reject fear as he did. It is an excellent piece. For those of you who have read it, you know what I mean.

Canoe Trip by David Curran is an interesting feat of adventure discovered in the Maine wilderness. A one man adventure that is full of surprises along the way. The book shows real life problems that would occur during a canoe trip in the Maine wilderness. These problems would occur only once in a life time, but for this adventurer these problems are common every day problems.

This is an amazing book and would recommend it to anybody who likes adventure stories. The text is so detailed it felt like you were on the trip
yourself. This book will give you the most detailed story of life in the maine wilderness.

The book, Canoe Trip by David Curran, was an adventurous tale of a man, alone, facing the elements of the North Woods of Maine.
In the book, he tells true life stories of confronting moose, living off the land, and even facing a slight case of hypothermia. I learned a lot from the story. I learned about the authors mental and physical struggles and how, I too, could survive in the insect-infested woods of Maine. His descriptive use of words and comic relief kept me intently reading throughout the book.
I recommend this book to anyone who's planning a trip to Maine or anyone who is looking for a good adventure story. David Curran's tales will keep you intently reading for hours. I hope he comes out with another book as soon as possible.

The book Canoe Trip by Dave Curran is an adventure book about his trips to the Maine wilderness. He is a psychologist in Massachusetts and loves to take canoes into deep, isolated rivers in northwest Maine. The book gives a very good description about how rugged and wild the woods pf Maine, just about 100 miles north of Boston, can be. It shows how different the woods of Maine are compared to the woods that people are used in more populated states like Massachusetts, and people might be surprised how rugged and wild Maine can be.

The book is more descriptive than exciting, but there are many moments of adventure to enjoy and keep you reading. There isn't a real plot of the book because Curran talks about his many adventures in Maine, and is mainly for people who are fond of the outdoors. There are many close escapes from danger, and the accurate description of the Maine wildlife and deep, dark woods of Maine, is why people should try reading this book.

This book is great for the type of reader who likes to heat first hand, some stories about traveling through Maine on a Canoo. You'll here about some of the wildlife in Maine (and what will happen when you intimidate them.) You'll even hear about what kind of weather might come your way while you're out in the woods. This story will explain how an inexperienced person will be forced to become experienced through trial and error; because of going through some of the harsh realities of Maine's outdoors.

For anyone intrested in the outdoors, canoe trips, the wilderness of maine or mosqitos. Canoe Trip is perfect, Filled with lots of interesting information and funny stories to keep it enjoyable. I think anyone can connect with Curran's life outside the modern world.

Id recomend this book for any age group. It can be enjoyed by Davy crockett the 3rd or Mr. Works in a cubicle couch potato. this book gives a humurous look at the Maine Wilderness. Intresting aspects of solitude and an enxample of how different human attitudes effect life off the beaten trail.

I recently purchased David Curran's book `Canoe Trip -- Alone in the Maine Wilderness.' I only wish now that I had not put one dollar of my money into Mr. Curran's pocket. He obviously knows or understands very little about the state of Maine or her people. It's a wonder he made it down a river at all. In this book, he propagates tired and inaccurate stereotypes about the people of Maine, sadly displaying his lack of observation, as well as his immature writing abilities. For example, at one point,he talks about bringing tapes with him on his drive through Maine so he doesn't have to listen to Maine radio stations. He calls the tapes ``a thin barrier between my brain and theirs'. Does he actually have the audacity to think that he is intellectually and culturally superior to the people of Maine? What ego! What error! Only someone of low intellect would feel superior to people smart enough to live in the beautiful country that he so eagerly visits from afar.
He also refers to Maine as a place where `drunken lumberjacks marry their sisters'. As a native of Maine and a woman who is not married to her brother, I must object.
Maine is a beautiful state with beautiful people. Mr. Curran has missed out on this, and readers of his book will miss out on that, as well.

This book is a must read for anyone who loves the outdoors, dangerou wildnerness adventures, or canoeing. It told the story of David Curran's trip down the Allagash River. The story explains what it feels like to be completely alone in nature's wrath, hundreds of miles away from civilization. Many people don't realize what be alone truely means, and take for granted the luxuries technology has offered us. This book gives you the feeling of actually being on the trip with him.

Overall, the book does carry some excitement, such when the moose nearly attacked him, but as for an action story, this isn't the book that fits that description. The entire book is mostly about his trip down the river. This is a short book, and a very good one. I reccomend this book, especially for nature lovers.