Searching For Wilderness: 2,400 Miles Solo in a Kayak - Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown is a man with impeccably high standards for himself. When he was working on his 2,400 mile kayaking descent of the Green and Colorado Rivers, his rule was that if he were to swim out of his kayak during one of the five stretches of Class III, IV or V whitewater rapids, he would have to unload its 62 pounds of survival gear, carry it back upstream and try the rapid again. While this routine may be exhausting, he feels it was the only way he could satisfy his urge to actually paddle the entire length of the rivers. In order to supply his 100-day unsupported journey, Brown tells Boyd that he would often hitchhike to the nearest town for a grocery store run, and hitch a ride back to where he left his kayak on the river.