Chris Duff's On Celtic Tides was the winner of the prestigious National Outdoor Book Award; it was described as "a vivid and moving account of the first-ever circumnavigation of Ireland by sea kayak." The National Outdoor Book Awards are sponsored by Idaho State University and the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. Chris will again be at the Skills Symposium.

Rear Cover Quotes: "Chris Duff's On Celtic Tides is a descriptively beautiful blend of adventure, brotherhood, mystery, philosophy, history, and self-fulfillment. It is an anthem to life and life's, rewarding pursuits among the waves, the heather, the country folk of Ireland... yet not just Ireland, but the world at large."

Larry Kaniut, best selling author of "Alaska Bear Tales"

"The power of this voyage is of ten tempered with remarkable intimacy I recommend you take a ride at wave level with Chris Duff as he fights his way through ferocious seas. Then brings yon closer to a truly enchanted isle."

David Hays coauthor of the New York Times best seller "My Old Man and the Sea"