Amazon Hitchhiker: A Woman's Adventures from Canada to Brazil

Extraordinary true story of adventure, survival, and fearless independence.In the 1970s, Alycin Hayes sets out alone from Canada, hitchhiking south through the United States, Mexico, and Central America in pursuit of a dream that leads her deep into South America. Reaching the edge of the Amazon River, she buys an old dugout canoe, convinced she can paddle the mighty Amazon River from Colombia to Brazil.She is unprepared for what awaits.With no map, little food, and only determination to guide her, Hayes quickly learns that the Amazon rainforest is far from the idyllic paradise she imagined. As the river reveals its dangers, she presses on, confronting isolation, physical hardship, and life-threatening challenges whlle she unexpectedly discovers love along the way.Written with candid honesty and a sharp, lifesaving sense of humor, Amazon Hitchhiker is a gripping memoir of courage, resilience, and the wild unpredictability of following your dreams.Perfect for readers who love true adventure, travel memoirs, and stories of extraordinary women who dare to go beyond the edge. Read more