Deep Water Passage » (Reprint)

In the summer of 1992, 43-year-old Ann Linnea slipped into her kayak and rowed 1,200 miles to become the first woman to circumnavigate Lake Superior. An exhilarating story of one woman's strong desire to confront not only the harshness of nature but the realities of her life, Linnea's adventure will have a profound effect on any woman who seeks to reappraise perceptions of herself; her relationships with those she loves; and her understanding of life, death, and spirit.

Publishers Weekly

The author's grueling, 65-day journey around Lake Superior was emphatically not adventure but a spiritual quest, a search for meaning in her life. For her first 43 years, Linnea had adjusted to her surroundings and accommodated others. With a husband, two children and a comfortable middle-class existence in Duluth, she felt unfulfilled spiritually. So in mid-June 1992, she set out with a friend in seagoing kayaks to paddle the 1200-mile perimeter of Lake Superior. The weather was unseasonably cold and stormy, and the journey proved to be a severe physical challenge. Linnea became discouraged and dangerously exhausted, yet her perseverance enabled her to make a break with the past. This account is both an engrossing adventure and a story of spiritual awakening and inspiration. Linnea is coauthor of Teaching Kids to Love the Earth. Author tour. (Sept.)