Fearless: One Woman, One Kayak, One Continent Paperback – 24 Jan. 2012

Was a present.

This was a story worth written. Unfortunately, during her voyage, Freya Hoffmeister seems to be very reluctant to tell about any setbacks regardless of how severe they might have been. This might be because she's so determined that she will paddle around Australia (even faster than Paul Caffyn) and not just try it out. However, Joe Glickman makes this a true story by adding background information on Freya, the conditions, and history.

what an inspirational read, this woman is incredible as a beginner at kayaking this book is a must read, you can follow her latest trip on line, and look up on you tube her demo's and motivation talks this is a must read book! :)

This book had the potential to be one of the all time great adventures as well as an amazing insight into the mindset and the whole logistics of such an awe inspiring adventure. However, apart from the obvious respect for Freya,,you are left feeling that the book was written by an author who at times is somewhat jealous of her abilities, relationships and downright fearlessness and this definitely comes across. He also seems to litter the text with “when I was paddling/cycling across...” - this book is not about him which becomes an annoying distraction. This could have been an epic, instead it’s a “could have been”. Freya’s self authored book on South America is much better.

not sure I would want to go for a drink with her, not sure it is that well written - but as a feat of derring do - awesome is not to strong a word

Like her or hate her its still a good read. She must be mad or just completely without fear. Many have tried, few have succeeded, and quite a few have died. It's just a matter of time I feel….

Good read. Freya does appear to be a bit of a Goddess in that she has accomplished things that us mortals will only ever read about.

Superb book about an amazing individual! Inspiration abound!Very well written, in-site into a journey of grand scale, a true story of endurance and courage!

I really enjoyned this book - the writer's style is great. I see other reviewers have complained that there wasn't enough real detail about the trip, but the author spends a fair amount of time creating a picture of who Freya is, to make the reader comprehend that there weren't more details because she didn't provide them.... and entertaining and informative read nonetheless.

El libro [está en inglés] es un relato muy bueno que narra las aventuras e historias de Freya Hoffmeister en el kayak para circunnavegar Australia, durante un año.Me ha gustado el libro, y estaría bien que lo traducieran al español.

Objektiv geschrieben - gibt ein gutes Bild nicht nur über die Paddelfähigkeiten sondern auch über den Hintergrund von Freya. Leider ist das Bildmaterial qualitätsmässig sehr mangelhaft und viel zu wenig

The story is very interesting. Decently written. Always to the point. No distractions. Just the way Freya did it. Great read!

I had been waiting excitedly waiting for the release of the book about Freya Hoffmeister's epic sea kayak paddle around Australia, and when I received the book, I devoured it faster than a Great White goes through a breakfast of Amity Island tourists. It's a spectacular read!There are two main aspects to the book, both of which I found fascinating and well explored by the author: The first - and obvious - aspect is the account of the expedition itself. The author, Glickman, renders the enormous challenges and portrays Freya's hair raising actions and life-or-death decisions with an acuity that is the result of his own impressive ocean kayaking experiences. He has participated in a half dozen ocean kayaking world championships, as well as performed long distance kayaking expeditions. In addition, he has talked extensively to everyone who attempted or completed the trip around Australia and is alive to talk about it.But the other, equally fascinating aspect, is the psyche of Freya Hoffmeister, the woman whose feats are without equal among current expedition kayakers, male or female.With men's domination over the kayaking world as absolute as King Luis XIV's reign over 17th century France, Freya's revolutionary feats of skill and endurance, combined with her cockiness, apparently made some male kayakers feel like Marie Antoinette on her way to the Guillotine, and they were not quiet about it. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the book is how you can identify with Freya and hope that she proves her male detractors wrong. She is unbelievably self-possessed and confident, yet equally skilled, competent and determined.Hoffmeister is intent on breaking the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the continent and this goal drives many of her vital decisions, like the dangerous choice of a fast and tippy kayak and the 380 mile unsupported solo crossing of the Gulf or Carpenteria that most experts considered a recipe for suicide as reliable as cyanide cupcakes.The author does a spectacular job of hitting the reader with superlatives and metaphors. Especially when gearing up to describe some of Hoffmeister's more incredible feats, I felt as dizzy as a Bantamweight practicing the rope-a-dope with Mike Tyson.I highly recommend this book. It's a must read if you are a kayaker, and if you're not, it still is.The only issues I had were the fact that it's not available for the Kindle and that I didn't realize there were maps of the trip in the back of the book until I finished it. I could have saved myself plenty of clicks on Google maps if I had figured that our earlier.