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 Disappointed; Great potential ruined by diatribes October 25, 2009
Ted Waltman (Lakewood, CO USA)
Kim is a talented writer and a gifted photographer. However, in this book he interjects far too much hate for anything that is not pure nature. Every chapter contains repeated assaults on people trodding on the nature of Alaska. Tour boats ruin Glacier Bay, more than one kayak ruins Glacier Bay and fishing of any sort ruins the whole ocean. I love Alaska having hiked and climbed in numerous places within the state. I cherish the wilderness. However, I believe that people can (and definitely should) be able to responsibly share nature through hikes, kayaks, boats, camps and even (well managed) tour buses as seen in Denali Nat'l Park. Kim leaves me with the impression that he is not a conservationist; rather he repeatedly through paragraph upon repetitious paragraph leaves me with the impression that he is an extremist. I read this book to gain perspective on how to best plan and enjoy a forthcoming kayak trip in Glacier Bay. Now, I fear that Kim and others do not want anyone to share the beauty of the park--any park for that matter. What a shame.
 the only kayak August 5, 2008
Josephine Briggs (arlington,texas)
this book is interesting and informative. I have been to Glacier Bay National park where this man loves so much and I also like it very much and find it fascinating. All of Alaska is fascinating, beautiful and one of the two most beautiful of all 50 of the states though others may disagree. The other state is Hawaii. I enjoy travel books and like reading about how people tell the stories of their trips. I also enjoy seeing photos of different places of the world.
Gifted Writer Shares His Glacier Bay July 1, 2008
Patricia Corrigan (St. Louis, MO)
Kim Heacox freely gives readers what he knows of and loves about Glacier Bay, one of the most magical places on Earth, and here too is what Heacox knows of and loves about life as well. Whether you already have your own romance with the place, or just a romance with the idea of it, in this book Heacox clarifies the roots of that romance, celebrates his own -- and on every page, he honors the integrity of the wild.
 THE ONLY KAYAK: A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF ALASKA. KIM HEACOX May 19, 2008
DALE R. VOLKERDING (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
Enjoyable. Well written. Honest. Auto-biographical, but flows like a novel. I connected with the people, and the land, and the sentiment of the author.
Enjoyable, thought-provoking read February 20, 2008
DDinBoston (Natick, MA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While I wasn't as blown away by the book as some of the previous reviews, I have to admit that I enjoyed it very much. It provoked a lot of thoughts in me about nature, conservation, industrialism, etc. I may have started the book looking for a lot of "action", and you will be disappointed if that is your goal. But after settling into it, I found myself relating very much to what Kim was saying.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the true Alaska.
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