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The Ultimate Canoe Challenge: 28,000 Miles Through North America

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Verlen Kruger and his partner Steve Landick wanted to take a canoe trip that would surpass all others, and they did. Paddling their canoes or carrying them on the connecting land passages, they toured North America, from the Arctic Ocean to Baja California, from New Orleans to the coast of Maine, crossing the USA from south to north and west to east.They mastered wild storms on the ocean, often paddled 75?100 miles or more in a day, shot through deadly rapids going downstream, and paddled up several major rivers, reaching the climax by going up the Grand Canyon. Again and again they were warned, "It can't be done" or "You'll never make it", but each time they rose to the challenge and kept going, finally competing a canoe trip of 28,000 miles that lasted three and a half years and was appropriately named The Ultimate Canoe Challenge. This is the story as Verlen lived it. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ iUniverse


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 31, 2004


Edition ‏ : ‎ 0


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0595335799


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 94


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #615,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #105 in Canoeing #945 in Hiking & Camping Instructional Guides #2,602 in Sports Biographies (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Great read
Format: Paperback
Excellent book of an incredible journey. Steve was my math teacher in high school. Truly an incredible guy and paddler.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012 by yooper24
    • Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Fantastic book. Fast delivery. Those canoe trips almost not human.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2014 by Bo William-Jorgensen
    • Five Stars
Format: Hardcover
My purchase was as promised
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015 by Linda Ferris
    • didn't get through it
Format: Paperback
I like reading novels by popular writers like Tom Clancy and Stephen King. I don't have a problem getting through some really long books, but I couldn't get through this book despite the interesting subject matter.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013 by Joe
    • ultimate canoe challenge
Format: Paperback
A great read that allows one to look into the messed up life of Verlen Krueger and what possibly drove him. A good read. A great paddle, and a troubled man.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2011 by the canoeist
    • An "Ultimate" read
Format: Paperback
Verlen Kruger was a single minded modern day adventurer. He started paddling at 41 and before he died (On August 2, 2004, at age 82) he had covered over 100,000 miles by canoe, a world record. His last major expedition was celebrating his 80th birthday while paddling 2000 miles down length of the Yukon River with family and friends. This book details Verlens' "Ultimate Canoe Challenge". He and his new son in law Steve Landick decide to paddle up and down almost every major watershed in North America including the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez. They are the only people to paddle UP the Mississipi and up the Colorado river including the Grand Canyon! Three years and innumerable hardships later the job was done. But not without personal and financial costs. One of Verlens' favorite quotes was, "Happy are they who dream dreams ...and have the courage to make them come true." Brand Frentz has done an admirable job of telling the tale, the dream and the courage. It is a facinating read and I highly recommend this book to people who enjoy the "ultimate" in anything. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2005 by Hoz Holla
    • Great book and a great story ...
Format: Paperback
... full of practical informations, especially, if you are plannning long expedition paddling trips. The entire story is told from the Verlen's perspective. It's a pity that Brand Frentz didn't try to include any views of other participants of the ultimate canoe challenge. A short interviews with Steve Landick and Valerie Fons would be really interesting. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2005 by Marek Uliasz

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