Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean : a guide to fifty extraordinary adventures for the seasoned traveler

Mankin, Donald A. 1942- (Author). Stowell, Shannon, 1968- (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781426202780 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1426202784 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
304 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 23 cm
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Rediscover adventure -- Get ready! -- NORTH AMERICA: Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean (Alaska) -- Touring the islands of the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada) -- Sea kayaking Baffin Island (Canada) -- Packing into the High Sierra backcountry the easy way (California) -- Floating thru time in Dinosaur National Monument (Utah) -- Sea kayaking Swaii Haanas in the Queen Charlotte Islands (Canada) -- LATIN AMERICA: Copper Canyon by rail, van & foot (Mexico) -- Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Peru) -- Slowing down on Isla de Ometepe (Nicaragua) -- Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez (Mexico) -- Exploring the hidden gems of Brazil -- EUROPE: Hiking the Outer Hebrides (Scotland) -- Cycling, eating & drinking thru Tuscany (Italy) -- Greenland and the reluctant wife -- The Camino de Santiago: an adventure of body and soul (Spain) -- AFRICA: A walking safari in Zambia -- Tracking mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Uganda) -- Exploring Tunisia's history, culture, and desert scenery -- Custom safari in the Okavango Delta (Botswana) -- ASIA: Temples and treks in the unreal reality of Bhutan -- Scenery, serenity, history, and culture in Laos -- Ethnic tribes and outdoor adventure in Guizhou (China) -- From the Brahmaputra River to the Malabar Coast (India) -- OCEANIA & ANTARCTICA: Visiting the jungle tribes of Papua New Guinea -- Sailing in the kingdom of Tonga -- Hanging out in Antarctica.