My First Wild Island Adventure

Riaan Manser (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

120 Seiten

2023
Lapa Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-637-00185-4 (ISBN)

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In July 2009, Manser set another world first when he became the first person to circumnavigate the world’s fourth largest island, Madagascar, by kayak - also alone and unaided. This colossal journey, which saw him paddle 5000km in eleven months, was, he said, considerably more demanding, both physically and mentally. Conquering extreme loneliness whilst enduring treacherous conditions like pounding seas, cyclones and an unrelenting sun which, combined with salt water, almost pickled him alive. During his circumnavigation he had many memorable close encounters with Madagascar’s marine life – humpback whales breaching metres away from his kayak, giant leatherback turtles gliding alongside him and even having his boat rammed by a shark. Riaan travelled around Madagascar during a period of extreme political turmoil and he landed up in prison 5 times, the last time being 3 nights on suspicion of carrying out mercenary activities. In April 2010, Manser’s efforts were rewarded with his second accolade, “Out There Adventurer of the Year 2009” and “Around Madagascar on my Kayak”, his book recounting his amazing feat, also received acclaim.

Riaan Manser se opkoms tot prominensie het begin met die ongelooflike wêreld-eerste reis per fiets, reg rondom die Afrika-kontinent. Dit het hom presies twee jaar, twee maande en vyftien dae geneem, alleen en sonder hulp het hy ’n verbysterende 34 500 kilometer deur 34 verskillende lande getrap, waarvan sommige as die gevaarlikste en mees onherbergsame plekke in die wêreld gereken word . Manser se prestasie het aan hom die titel “Out There Adventurer of the Year 2006” besorg en sy eerste boek, “Around Africa on my Bicycle”, het ’n blitsverkoper geword en geniet steeds groot sukses.

Erscheinungsdatum	21.03.2023
Illustrationen	Martinus Van Tee
Verlagsort	Pretoria
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
ISBN-10	0-637-00185-0 / 0637001850
ISBN-13	978-0-637-00185-4 / 9780637001854
Zustand	Neuware