Hidden Coast: Coastal Adventures from Alaska to Mexico [Paperback]

Joel W. Rogers (Author), Tim Cahill (Author), John Dowd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000

This enticing book offers insights into seldom-seen, rugged Pacific coastal spaces, from Alaska's Prince William Sound to Mexico's La Manzanilla.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Rogers communicates...with readers who'd never dream of getting into a kayak much less paddling...through a pack of orcas. -- Los Angeles Times

About the Author

Rogers is a writer and photographer.

Dowd is a true adventurer, as well as a writer and photojounalist.

TIM CAHILL is the author of eight books, including Road Fever, Jaguars Ripped My Flesh, and A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg. He is a founding editor of Outside magazine and writes frequently for National Geographic Adventure and other national publications. He lives in Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Books; 2nd edition (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558685332
• ISBN-13: 978-1558685338
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,558,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Paddling review, July 12, 2004

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Jay R. (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Coast: Coastal Adventures from Alaska to Mexico (Paperback)

Just a counter-review to the latest. The first edition was chocked full of page-sized award winning pics. This is NOT a how-to or narrative. It is essentially a picture book including some words by the author introducing and explaining the pics and area. If you want to be inspired to paddle the west coast of Canada and North West US....pick it up, fantastic look/read.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, November 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Hidden Coast: Coastal Adventures from Alaska to Mexico (Paperback)

I would have liked to write a favorable review of this book because I enjoy kayaking and being out in nature. Unfortunately it fails to convey the sense of high adventure, wonder, and splendor that are a part of every kayak outing in such remote and pristine locations. Instead, it laments the loss of ancient ways and cultures, and scolds modern man for his intrusions.

I'm all in favor of no-impact camping and preserving pristine shorelines. As I started each chapter I hoped this would be where the book got interesting! But alas it disappointed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great coastal kayaking book by a great photographer, October 31, 2007

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Lily G. Casura (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Coast: Coastal Adventures from Alaska to Mexico (Paperback)

Joel Rogers is well known in the Pacific Northwest for being an excellent photographer, with a strong interest in sea kayaking. Many kayaking calendars and rowing calendars are photographed by Rogers. He's also a decent writer. This book is quite a beautiful description, in words and Roger's excellent photos, of kayaking trips from the Seattle/Tacoma area all the way up into Western Canada, including stops at locations not usually seen by man. Quite an interesting, quintessentially Pacific Northwest travel book -- provided that travel is on the water.