Jim Gibson
Member
I just finished reading “Artic Solitaire” by Paul Souders (2018, Mountaineers Books). I recommend this book for any C-Dory owner.
It is the amazing story of Paul, who takes his 22 foot C-Dory, over multiple summers, to Canada’s Hudson Bay, and beyond Latitude 65, all in order to photograph Polar Bears.
Unlike “River Horse” which is a difficult, serious read, “Artic solitaire” is an easy read, and he writes with self-deprecating humor. The pictures in the book of the polar bears and his C-Dory are fantastic.
After reading this book one comes away with the feeling the 22 foot C-Dory is all but indestructible. He really punished his vessel. He tells about grounding the boat multiple times and navigating through iceberg covered waters. I am alerted to the C-Dory’s haul toughness after reading this book. In the end, his boat, C-Sick, just keeps going.
I now feel that my own C-Dory, tucked neatly into its own locked boat shed, will last another 100 years, or more!
It is the amazing story of Paul, who takes his 22 foot C-Dory, over multiple summers, to Canada’s Hudson Bay, and beyond Latitude 65, all in order to photograph Polar Bears.
Unlike “River Horse” which is a difficult, serious read, “Artic solitaire” is an easy read, and he writes with self-deprecating humor. The pictures in the book of the polar bears and his C-Dory are fantastic.
After reading this book one comes away with the feeling the 22 foot C-Dory is all but indestructible. He really punished his vessel. He tells about grounding the boat multiple times and navigating through iceberg covered waters. I am alerted to the C-Dory’s haul toughness after reading this book. In the end, his boat, C-Sick, just keeps going.
I now feel that my own C-Dory, tucked neatly into its own locked boat shed, will last another 100 years, or more!
