num_pages: 288
description: In this epic tale of sea-kayaking adventure, award-winning author Chris Duff places readers in the cockpit of his 18-foot kayak and lets them experience the full power and beauty of the South Pacific Ocean and the wild energy of the Tasman Sea as it thunders onto New Zealand's uninhabited west coast. Not just an account of human physical endurance and determination to attempt what had only been accomplished once before, this exquisitely written narrative reveals the philosophical and psychological life of a man who has chosen the sea as the master to sit before and to learn from. The intense and often terrifying sea journey is balanced by serendipitous meetings along the way with friendly New Zealanders and with the diverse wildlife of this tiny and remote island country. Southern Exposure is a force of writing that will captivate the armchair adventurer as well as the seasoned ocean traveler.
language: English
title: Southern Exposure: A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island
titlecomplete: Southern Exposure: A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island
genres: Travel, Adventure, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 53
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: National Outdoor Book Award
category: History/Biography, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Phyllis and Don Munday Award
publisher: Falcon Guides