huge prices requested on overseas websites for very rare secondhand copies led Paul to consider a new edition, especially after the wonderful 25th anniversary celebrations. Discerning readers will observe a vast improvement in the reproduction of the black and white photographs in this new edition. Mysteriously, one of the original colour photos could not be located -- the start of the Baxter Cliffs -- but Andy kindly consented to the replacement R18 launching photo. Reader discretion is advised. A two-page preface to the new edition, with five photos, describes the 25th anniversary celebrations and updates Paul's recent paddling history. To continue the tradition of including a 1st edition book launch photo, as with the 2nd edition of Obscured by Waves , Paul has included a photo of the 1994 launch of The Dreamtime Voyage at a KASK Picton sea kayak symposium, with details ofthe bribery note received after Paul was photographedwearing a suit, tie and shoes. Two editions are available: - a laminated soft cover - a very limited hardcover run, each copy of which will have a book plate affixed to page i, and which will be individually signed and numbered.