Whether route-finding along the bottom of a deep gorge, or facing a huge breaking wave, the challenge is always to succeed. The adventure, whether it be on a steep 2-metre-wide stream in the Scottish Highlands, or the mighty Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, brings with it great rewards, but occasionally close calls. Mike shares an impressive travelogue of paddling adventures, brought to life with reflections and photographs. He introduces us to a light-hearted consideration of scrimblies and deeper notions relating to the motivation and reasoning that has inspired him to seek out new challenges, through paddling white water. We discover how teamwork, planning and expertise can merge into those few rare euphoric moments of pure joy and adrenaline. This book will inspire you to go and look around the next corner for your next adventure.