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5.0 out of 5 stars
Sad to say I only "met" Herb after his death.But this book was a great substitute., April 19 2008
This review is from: The Lure of Faraway Places: Reflections on Wilderness and Solitude (Paperback)
I only heard of Herb Pohl after reading an article in a Canadian canoeing magazine, which mentioned the forthcoming publication of this book...I borrowed it from the library, read it through twice in a row, then went out to my local bookseller (sorry, Amazon, but this time I couldn't wait) and got a copy.
Herb's story is inspiring in so many ways: he started paddling late in his life, much in the spirit of Verlan Kruger, another legendary paddler who also was in his late 40s when he discovered what would become his life's passion. As someone who returned to paddling fairly late as well, I was glad to see that I wasn't "too late" to re-start my career of adventuring in a canoe..
However, that is where Herb's and my similarities end; while I've so far stuck to the local provincial parks and crown land, Herb immediately 'struck out for the territories" to quote Mark Twain...his journeys took him to the far edges of Canada's wilderness, into areas most of us have ever only vaguely heard of, let alone thought of visiting.
Ultimately, his journey ended in July of 2006 on Lake Superior...
I initially thought it sad that he went that way (I even initially thought he'd decided to kill himself that day, but have since discovered that not to be the case)
However, I think that his journey was meant to be that long and no longer.
Just as I think this book was meant to be discovered and published.
Enjoy and absorb...
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