In the spring of 2013 this woman went on a 730 kilometer solo kayak expedition around the Canadian shores of Lake Ontario from Saint Catherines Ontario to Ottawa. The weather that year was terrible and she battled severe winds and serious waves alone. She got hypothermia five times and went into hypothermic shock three times and landed in an ambulance twice. This tough courageous woman kept going and persevered despite harsh conditions. This book is the true story of what happened and the people she met along the way. She is extremely intelligent and thoughtful about things and her compassionate curiosity about the soul of humanity shows forth in her writing. The book is written to be easy and enjoyable to read it flows wonderfully along captivating the reader and making it hard to put down. This is a truly Canadian adventure through the heart of the country and shows changes happening in the country and culture around her. She wrote the book as a record for her young son to have of her adventure when he grows up. The book is raw gritty personal and real. Easy to read adventure story that provokes interesting thoughts in the reader.
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