Hudson Bay Bound

Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic

By: Natalie Warren

Narrated by: Warren

The remarkable 85-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay

Unrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric Sevareid in his 1935 classic Canoeing with the Cree, Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho faced unexpected trials, some harrowing, some simply odd. Warren's spellbinding account retraces the women's journey from inspiration to Arctic waters, giving listeners an insider view of planning a three-month canoe expedition to the successful accomplishment of the adventure of a lifetime.

Along the route we meet the people who live and work on the waterways, including denizens of a resort who supply much-needed sustenance; a solitary resident in the wilderness who helps plug a leak; and the people of the Cree First Nation at Norway House, where the canoeists acquire a furry companion. Describing the tensions that erupt between the women and the natural and human-made phenomena they encounter, Warren brings us into her experience, and we join these modern women (and their dog) as they recreate this historic trip, including the pleasures and perils, the sexism, the social and environmental implications, and the enduring wonder of the wilderness.

©2021 Natalie Warren; Foreword copyright 2021 by Ann Bancroft (P)2021 Tantor

Great adventure story

I really enjoyed the overall story. The only drawback for me was the preachy parts. I felt as a man it was an attack on us. The men they encountered during their trip were immediately judged to be sexist and that got old. Skip through those parts and it’s a great adventure story

Inspiring recount of a stunning adventure

This book really should be required reading for all highschoolers. And, what the heck, everyone else. It’s such a story of strength, friendship, and perseverance, that I am inspired to walk a good portion of the gun, Gunflint trail. Something i’ve wanted to do but thought that 72 was too old. It’s not. I’m making plans for next year.

Paddling with passion

This was a very well written personal account of 2 people recreating Canoing With The Cree but with their own spin (paddle) on it. So much I loved about this book. you just have/need to read/listen to it!!

Adventure Bound

An inspiring story. It’s adventure. It’s also a reminder of, What Did I Do With My Life (when I was in my twenties)? I also like hearing the writers voice in narration.

Wanted to like it

I can’t give a full review because I really wanted to listen to this book! It sounded so interesting. Unfortunately I could not get past the authors voice. It felt like I was listening to a hyper teenager. Maybe you will disagree and get to hear the book. I just couldn’t.

Hard to get beyond the narrator/author

This book was recommended to me by a friend and I was primed to like it before I even started because of that. But I'm having a hard time getting through it. The author/narrator is just about impossible to listen to. Her voice is so lilting and sing-song-y that it's hard to pay attention to the story. I'm afraid I won't be able to finish this story. She should have used a professional narrator!

Wouldn't recommend .

I was looking forward to this book. The author could have had a great story to share but was more focused on discussing fighting the patriarchy among other societal injustices than the trip itself. When not complaining about men, she talks about how white , Western, and capitalist society has oppressed/destroyed nature/native people. 25 percent is actually about canoeing and what she has experienced on the expedition, which is what people to hear. Instead of getting lectured like in a Sociology class from professor with a chip on her shoulder. This author takes it personally when a man wants to offer any kind of help. Her ego gets hurt easily. I've been on expeditions , and have had many doubt me and also many offer help . I'm a man. People naturally doubt it's not unique to her.
I recommend Canoeing With The Cree or Adventure North for a well written experience of what it is like to adventure to Hudson Bay without the extra baggage of complaints of society , people, and history.