Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft and the Most Dangerous River on Earth
January 25, 2012 by Business Expert
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The true story of three enthusiastic (but inexperienced) adventurers who attempt to become the first team to raft the entire length of the Amazon River–all 4,007 miles–and (barely) live to tell about it.
To a trio of twenty-something adrenaline junkies, it sounded like an irresistible challenge: tackle the Amazon with nothing more than a rubber raft between them and fate. But when Colin Angus, Ben Kozel, and Scott Borthwick embarked on their fantastic voyage in September 1999, just cli
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Candace Slater takes us on a journey into the Amazon that will forever change our ideas about one of the most written-about, filmed, and fought-over areas in the world. In this book she deftly traces a rich and marvelous legacy of stories and images of the Amazon that reflects the influence of widely different groups of people–conquistadors, corporate executives, subsistence farmers –over the centuries. A careful, passionate consideration of one of the most powerful environmental icons of our
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Review by John Holden for Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft and the Most Dangerous River on Earth
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Several years ago, I read Joe Kane’s “Running the Amazon” and I was interested to hear how Angus’ journey compared. Not surprisingly “Amazon Extreme” proved to be every bit as exciting. The part that intrigued me the most was their budget. These three young men had just over ten thousand dollars for the entire five month journey – and that included their transportation and equipment. It is easy to see that the sheer determination of these men is what carried them across the South American Continent in one piece. For those of you who read this book, prepare to be inspired. Perhaps the writing isn’t the best in the world, but the non-stop adventure more than makes up for it. Definitely worth reading!
Review by Richard Stern for Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft and the Most Dangerous River on Earth
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I had no idea that the Amazon was anything other than a flat meandering river flowing through the South American jungle. When my wife first gave me this book, I thought, ‘so what? some guys went down a river.’ I had no idea that only a select few have ever achieved this feat and that it was so incredibly difficult. Angus paints a magical picture of beauty and fear as they navigate the Amazon’s treacherous headwaters. Snow-capped mountains, raging whitewater and excellent team-dynamics weave together to create a story like no other. I would definitely recomend this book to adventurers or adventurers at heart.
Review by PHEONIX for Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft and the Most Dangerous River on Earth
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This book simply wasn’t all that good. The adventure was amazing, the book it’s self not so much. While I love Angus’ wander-lust, his writing is bit repetitive and makes the book somewhat forgetable. I have a hard time really seeing what he sees and trully understanding what his adventure meant to him. I think I was looking for something a bit different. I was hoping to read another person’s account of a pilgramige. I want to hear a traveler’s soul speak through the book. While the book is gushing with action and suspense, (Of course, they nearly died), it didn’t fill me in the way I had hoped. A Dissapointment over all but if you’re just looking for action in plain language, this is your book.