{"product_id":"water-borne-a-1-200-mile-paddleboarding-pilgrimage-paperback","title":"Water Borne: A 1,200-Mile Paddleboarding Pilgrimage - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Rubinstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dan Rubinstein's \u003ci\u003eWater Borne\u003c\/i\u003e is exhilarating, meditative, and funny -- but most of all, it's a paean to the power of blue space in our lives, our communities and our society. You won't be able to read it without feeling an overpowering urge to get wet.\" -- Alex Hutchinson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Explorer's Gene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for anyone drawn to the intersection of nature, history, and adventure.\" -- Colin Angus, author and adventurer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unconventional SUP journey to discover how embracing blue space could improve our lives and our world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn June 2023, writer Dan Rubinstein lashed camping gear to his stand-up paddleboard and embarked on an improbable solo voyage from Ottawa to Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back to Ottawa along the rivers, lakes, and canals of a landlocked region. Over 1,200 miles and 10 weeks, he explored the healing potential of \"blue space\" -- the aquatic equivalent of green space -- and sought out others drawn to their local waters. But the farther Rubinstein paddled, the more he realized that being in, on, or around water does more than boost our mental and physical health and prompt stewardship toward the natural world. He discovered that blue spaces are also a way to connect with the kaleidoscopic cross-section of people he met and the diverse geographies and communities he passed through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving together research, interviews, and an unmacho, malodorous, anticolonial adventure tale, \u003ci\u003eWater Borne\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that we don't need an epic journey to find solutions to so many modern challenges. Repair and renewal may be close at hand: just add water.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Rubinstein\u003c\/b\u003e is an Ottawa-based writer, editor, and stand-up paddleboarder. His first book, \u003ci\u003eBorn to Walk\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Ottawa Book Awards and Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. He's also a National Magazine Award-winning journalist who contributes to publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eenRoute\u003c\/i\u003e, and he's a former editor at \u003ci\u003eCanadian Geographic \u003c\/i\u003emagazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.43 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154364891199,"sku":"9781770418318","price":27.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/UNhbXDxnwc9781770418318.webp?v=1776956161","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/water-borne-a-1-200-mile-paddleboarding-pilgrimage-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}