Posted by A Visual Journey Through the Inside Passage
Wildly Inside transports you through the Inside Passage — a visual journey where you’ll smell the muskiness of a whale’s breath, hear the thunderous waves of a wide-awake ocean, feel the reverberations of the big ships passing by, and be totally awestruck by the magic of it all.
Shooting straight from her paddlers’ hip, Conrad presents imagery and verbiage which is honest, inspiring, and telling. You feel her passion and steadfastness as you travel through the Salish Sea, the Great Bear Rainforest, and coastal Southeast Alaska, witnessing the beauty of this remarkable seascape and learning about the creatures who make their homes here.
Author Biography
Susan Conrad is a classically shy introvert trapped in an extrovert personality, as well as a long-distance paddler who can’t be left alone in the same room with dark chocolate. She grew up in New York State’s Catskill Mountains, evolving into a rough ‘n tumble—although quite clumsy—tomboy with minimal athletic ability. Her parents tried to instill a deep fear of water in her so she’s convinced that a combination of sheer stubbornness, rebellion and naiveté eventually led her to solo paddle the 1,200-mile water trail known as the Inside Passage, which winds its way from Washington State to Alaska.
It was a profoundly life-changing experience and Susan loves sharing her fears, epiphanies, and lessons learned with others to empower them to truly ‘get’ that they are infinitely capable of accomplishing anything they want in life! Passionate about the positive impact that adventure and sport can have on the lives of women, Susan is an ambassador for Women Who Paddle, and uses her human-powered journeys as a platform to inspire and enable women to get outside, and get exploring. She’s also an EXPED adventure ambassador and sponsored athlete.
Involved in the paddlesports industry for 30 years, Susan holds an American Canoe Association (ACA) Open Water Coastal certification and enjoys sharing her passion, both in the classroom and on the water, with novice through advanced paddlers.
Susan has authored two books about the Inside Passage. Inside; One Woman’s Journey Through the Inside Passage is a five-time award-winning memoir and Wildly Inside; A Visual Journey Through the Inside Passage is a photo book featuring the places, spaces, and faces of the Inside Passage. She’s also contributed to Sea Kayaker, Canoe and Kayak, Adventures Northwest, Harbor, and Figure magazines. Countless newspapers, guidebooks, and historical journals also feature her work.
Praise
WILDLY WONDERFUL! Wildly Inside is an amazing, blazing companion to Susan Marie Conrad’s riveting narrative account, INSIDE, about her 1,148-mile solo kayak journey through the Inside Passage to Alaska. This book is packed full of one stunning picture after another, complemented by inspirational quotes and nature factoid nuggets. Every page is a wonderful window into one of the most beautiful geographical areas in the world, and at the same time a progressive reveal of the author’s soul, overflowing with honor, respect and love for the challenging coastal corridor she paddled through, dodging bodacious bears, breaching whales, haystack waves, and topaz icebergs. Go ahead, take the ride with this adventurer, writer, photographer, and mermaid with a kayak tail—you won’t be disappointed!
~ Michael Modzelewski, author Inside Passage: Living with Killer Whales, Bald Eagles, and Kwakiutl Indians
$1 of every book sale goes to support Pacific Wild , a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia.
After you have read Susan’s book, why not attend her Courtenay workshop!
A Grand Journey in a Small Boat; How to Plan and Execute Multi-Day Paddling Adventures
Stop thinking about that grand seafaring adventure and start preparing for it! Learn how to plan and execute a human-powered expedition, from a week-long vacation to a months-long expedition. Although the instructor will use resources and planning tools specific to sea kayaking the Inside Passage, the principles of adventure planning will apply to any destination, conveyance, or time frame. All adventurous souls welcome. No previous paddling or trip planning experience necessary.
Here’s how to sign up!
9 x 8 – 94 pages – Full Colour
Price $32.95
Shipping $6.99 (Canada Only)
GST $2.00
Total: $41.94
(DO NOT use your back key after submitting payment, to avoid double billing)
