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Stories of heroes, action & adventure from the popular The Creative Process podcast. Hear how free solo climber Alain Robert rebuilt his body and learned to climb again after falling from a mountain and being 60% disabled, discover 35th Generation Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi’s secrets for building mental and physical strength, hear cave diver Jill Heinerth stories of cave diving in Antartica and other continents, or aviator of the first round-the-world solar-powered flight Bertrand Piccard accounts of being an explorer and environmental leader. Go underwater with Ian Seabrook cinematographer ...

Yusra Mardini fled her native Syria to the Turkish coast in 2015 and boarded a dinghy full of refugees bound for Greece. When the small and overcrowded boat's engine cut out, it began to sink. Yusra, her sister and two others took to the water, pushing the boat for three and a half hours in open water until they eventually landed on Lesbos, saving the lives of the passengers aboard.

This popular Underwater Photo book is now in it’s 2nd edition. Fully updated, professionally edited, greatly expanded, dozens of new photos and yet still containing the simple explanations that have made this book a standard for the vacationing adventure traveler. Waterproof cameras that once cost thousands of dollars have been replaced by small modern digital versions that look and feel just like any other pocket camera. Learn the exciting new sport of Underwater Photography while taking home vacation memories. Underwater photography is easy to learn, fun to share, and a great way to ...

Inspiring and exciting, Adams's memoir recounts the personal path leading to her historic achievements: a tomboy childhood in the Oregon high desert, an early marriage and painful divorce, and a second marriage that ended when her husband died of cancer. In the wake of his death and almost by accident, Adams discovered sailing. Six weeks after her first sailing lesson, she bought a boat, and within eight months, she set out to achieve her first world record.

Whether you hit the pool for fun or are swimming with your eye on the competition, a little attention to the technical aspects of your stroke can greatly enhance your performance and enjoyment. I have broken down each basic swimming stroke into individual components that are easily practiced in isolation. As you develop proficiency in each critical detail, I work with you to combine these components into an effective and efficient swimming stroke.

Do you want to become a pro at Texas Bass Fishing? Then, Hooked on Texas Bass Fishing is the ultimate guide you need. With 25 comprehensive chapters, Hooked on Texas Bass Fishing covers everything from essential equipment for beginners to advanced techniques for seasoned anglers. You will learn about the best Texas bass fishing locations, understanding bass species in Texas, seasonal patterns, and more! Discover how to read water clarity, temperature, and utilize boat electronics as a beginner. Learn the art of baitcasting, spinning reels, and mastering spinning techniques. The book offers ...

Time for Grandpa Mike to pass on his love of messing about in boats. Granddaughters Dee-Dee and Effie already live with the Norfolk Broads on their doorstep. Now he and their parents have presented them each with an Optimist sailing dinghy. There are plenty of excellent sailing courses that use this very popular little craft to teach children to sail, but Grandpa Mike adds a few twists of his own to the basic course.

Leisel Jones is regarded as one of the greatest breaststrokers ever. At just 15 she won two silver medals at the Sydney Olympics and went on to win gold at Athens and Beijing. For the first time, Leisel candidly describes being thrust into the limelight so young and reveals the constant pressure she was under. Despite the highs of stardom, she suffered severe depression. Body Lengths is the inspiring story of an Australian sportsperson told with humour, optimism and style.

Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools and spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a fascinating perspective on modern Britain.

Stand Up Paddle Board - SUP, Kayak, Canoe The California Coast - Guidbook and detailed maps of over 40 spots to launch and paddle along the California Coast from Just North of Monterey to the Mexican border. A version of this book with higher resolution images is also available. The text of the two versions is the same.Stand Up Paddle Boarding - SUP, Kayaking / Sea Kayaking, and Canoeing / Outrigger Canoeing are great ways to enjoy the beautiful California Coast. This book will help you find places to paddle. Detailed launch and trip information is provided. This is the ideal companion book...

In 2006, Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo round the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Her story is an adventure in the true sense of the word. It is about physical hardship in terrible conditions, overcoming solitude, sleep deprivation, the worry of crucial equipment failing, 34 days of gales, 12 metre waves, cyclones and a lightning strike. It is also about a woman who stepped outside her safe zone, gave up a good job and financial security, all because she wanted to sail.

This audiobook is a delightful light-hearted tale about boating. It is the memoir of a lifelong boater, written from the perspective of a person who has not made a living at sea but is just there because he enjoys being on the water. The audiobook has stories about his pets on board and about the people he meets traveling the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterways (GIWW). He traveled extensively for 10 years in a Grand Banks trawler. This journey has been just part of his lifelong boating adventures seeking that elusive boating paradise.

This charming account of the voyage of two men in a small boat half way round the world from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953 is a rare insight into a time, not long ago, when sailors had no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons that we take for granted today. Without lifejacket or a life raft, they 'just took what came along', hand steering all the way, navigating by sextant, hand-cranking their engine and using oil lamps for light at night and for navigation. Sailors will be staggered how primitive conditions were only a few decades ago, even though it was the norm at the time.

In Surviving the Shark, Jonathan Kathrein describes his incredible shark attack experience. The book covers all aspects of Kathrein’s survival, beginning with the eerie moments just before the attack, when something smashes into Kathrein’s hand as he paddles on his board, waiting for a wave off Stinson Beach in northern California. Realizing it is probably shark, and possibly a great white, Kathrein tries to paddle away, furiously trying to make it toward shore, where he sees some of his friends on the beach.

Named one of Time Magazine International's 30 most important people of 2005, Maud Fontenoy presents us with a terrific, entertaining adventure story on the high seas as she challenges the Pacific Ocean - a feat no woman before her ever accomplished. Already the first woman to row alone across the North Atlantic, Maud raised the bar to defy the elements, the daunting solitude, and the circling sharks of the South Pacific on her second solo voyage.

Written by Mirror Finish Detailing owner, Frank Canna, the Boat Detailing Guide includes valuable information about fiberglass gel coats and explains how-to safely clean, polish and wax your boat. How-to clean canvas, vinyl upholstery, carpets and protect stainless and chrome. All information is based on Mr. Canna's more than 30 years experience operating his own detailing business in Southern New Jersey. Boat Detailing Guide CHAPTER 1 HOW-TO DETAIL This chapter provides an understanding of how-to safely clean, polish and wax a boat by hand. It will help you gain valuable detailing ...

Alright, buckle up, buttercup, because we’re about to talk about being naked. Yes, you read that right. Naked. No, I’m not talking about walking around the house in your underwear (although, if that’s your thing, I’m not judging). I mean completely naked. The full Monty. The birthday suit. The “I’m just going to let it all hang out” situation. Now, I know what you're thinking—Kristin, what is wrong with you? Have you lost your mind? And to that, I say: No. I’ve just found my freedom. And let me tell you, it’s glorious. Sure, at first it’s awkward. There’s that moment...

Dive deep into the world of swimming with open water swimmer and coach Mikael Rosén as he explores the sport through eight different perspectives. With topics ranging from the vigorous mental and physical demands of the sport to gender and race politics, no listener will be left treading water. Rosén also provides a look into the lives of professional swimmers such as Michael Phelps and Sarah Sjöström, sharing insights into what makes these greats super swimmers. Packed with interesting history, science, and trivia, as well as useful charts, maps, sidebars, tips, and strategies.

In part two of The Volcano Trilogy, the American surfer takes his Filipina penpal from the Philippines to Bali, Indonesia, where their romance simmers between surf sessions and Pan-Pacific cultural observations. A novella of 34K words, non-fiction. (Book 1 of the trilogy is called 'Blue Volcano - Love and Surfing in the Philippines' and book 3 is 'White Volcano - Fifty Words for Love'. All three volumes are available on Kindle, or you can get the paperback which contains all three, entitled 'The Volcano Trilogy - A Philippines Surfing Odyssey')

It was one of the strangest sights the Coast Guard pilots had ever seen: a tall-masted wooden ship, the kind that sailed centuries ago, capsizing in the wind and towering waves of Hurricane Sandy off the coast of North Carolina. It looked like something out of a movie - and, in a way, it was. The ship was the Bounty, a replica of a British merchant vessel of the same name whose crew famously mutinied in 1789. She had been built for a Marlon Brando film in the 1960s - and now she was sinking, her 16-person crew fleeing into the sea amid the splintered wood and torn canvas.