On Celtic Tides
One Man's Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · November 4, 2000
A sea kayak battles the freezing Irish waters as the morning sun rises out of the countryside.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in sea-kayak journeys around Ireland
- Themes
- Sea-kayak expedition, Irish coastal adventure, Early Christian Irish history
- Genres
- Kayaking, Ireland Travel, Adventurers & Explorers
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A sea kayak battles the freezing Irish waters as the morning sun rises out of the countryside. On the western horizon is the pinnacle of Skellig Michael-700 feet of vertical rock rising out of exploding seas. Somewhere on the isolated island are sixth-century monastic ruins where the light of civilization was kept burning during the Dark Ages by early Christian Irish monks.
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Puffins surface a few yards from the boat, as hundreds of gannets wheel overhead on six foot wing spans. The ocean rises violently and tosses paddler and boat as if they were discarded flotsam. This is just one day of Chris Duff's incredible three month journey.
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| Adventurers & Explorers | 66% |
|---|---|
| Ireland Travel | 48% |
| Kayaking | 48% |
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Publisher categories
- Ireland Travel
- Authors
- Chris Duff
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- November 4, 2000
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Sea-kayak expedition · Irish coastal adventure · Early Christian Irish history
- Reading lane
- Ireland Travel