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title: "The Only Kayak: A Journey Into The Heart Of Alaska"
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# The Only Kayak: A Journey Into The Heart Of Alaska

**Brand:** kim heacox
**Price:** 5829 kr
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- **What is this?** The Only Kayak: A Journey Into The Heart Of Alaska by kim heacox
- **How much does it cost?** 5829 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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The Only Kayak: A Journey Into The Heart Of Alaska

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Introspective
  

*by S***  on Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023*

Very introspective without being preachy

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Thought provoking
  

*by R***Y on Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014*

The last time I went to Alaska, I bought new binoculars.  I had to get them even though I own two standard binoculars and the boat I was chartering had a pair.  All of these are standard binoculars.  I needed a pair with much greater magnification.  I got a pair of 15X binoculars.  These were not enough.  I should have to 20X.  You see, Alaska is large - very large.  The distances are great, the heights make your neck hurt as you tilt your eyes to see the snow covered peaks.  Sometimes the depth finder on the boat goes blank when the depths exceed its range and dive to more than 1500 feet, while a 3000 foot mountain is just off your starboard side.  Glacier Bay is a very small part of Alaska, but it is still immense.  If you look at a full map of Alaska you can just barely make out Glacier Bay in the Southeast portion of the State.  Now imagine navigating a boat around Point Gustavus at the entry of Glacier Bay and suddenly you feel as if you have entered a great cathedral.  If you are lucky enough to explore around this cathedral, you will soon learn that it is immense and filled with uncountable beautiful things. You will want powerful binoculars.  It is around Glacier Bay that Heacox has built his book.  He has crafted a provocative book that asks more questions than it answers and poses more dilemmas than it resolves.  It tries to explore the difficulties of preservation and observation.  How can people observe what needs to be preserved?  As the Heisenberg Principle says, "The very act of observing something, disturbs it state."  Heacox does not try to define the ideal balance, but it is clearly composed of many fewer large cruise ships sailing all the way to the farthest northern point to see Margarie Glacier.  He seems to suggest that one kayak at a time might be ideal, but clearly that is impossible.  Heacox takes his questioning and challenging beyond nature preservation to many other realms.  Unfortunately, the arguments often stray into a bit of hubris and smugness - "I know nature and what nature needs.  I know values and what is right and wrong."  He sometimes pokes fun at people who may not have met his standards.  This is unfortunate because it detracts from his otherwise powerful book.  I wondered sometimes what he would say about me - someone who spent a career traveling around the world working on health for the poor in developing countries.  I flew in a lot of polluting jets; I stayed in large cookie cutter hotels; and I worked with large pharmaceutical firms. Was I part of the solution or part of the problem?  Overall however this is a wonderful book and deserves to be widely read and debated.  Ultimately, and somewhat surprisingly to me, the book is a collection of love stories.  So pop up a bowl of popcorn, grab a beer, sit back, enjoy this book, and maybe be reminded of the power of love.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Remains Relevant and Riveting 17 years after first publication
  

*by C***Y on Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022*

What a wonderful book!  My wife and I just finished re-reading it aloud together after returning from a vacation in Southeast Alaska, where we had a chance to meet the author and his wife Melanie.  There is so much here to absorb that we limited ourselves to 10-15 pages per day in order to be able to have sufficient time to reflect on what we had read.  It is autobiographical, philosophical, and historical. It is  written by a story-telling, humorous, climate activist and nature preservationist.  Kim arrived in Glacier Bay National Park as a young park ranger, fell in love with everything about the place and people, then immersing himself in the magic of the area, trying to figure out some of life's big questions.  Treat yourself by taking this journey with him.

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