简介： 14-year-oldEllaisdeterminedtotravelthelengthoftheInsidePassage,alongtheshoresoftheGreatBearRainforestbykayakinordertotestifyagainstaproposedpipelinethatwouldseeoiltankertrafficthroughherbelovedhomelandwaters.Shespreparedtohandleallofthechallengesthewildlife,theweather,thewater,andhergearhavetoofferup.Themostchallengingofallisthatshehastobringherdysfunctionalfamilywithher.Herneuroticaunt,hercrankyuncle,herwaywardcousin,andthememoryofherlateuncleallcomealongfortheridetomakeitafunandamazingadventure.FromTlaAmintoKlemtu,BC,thisfamilynavigatestheirblendofculturesanddesires,whiletheirspiritshonourthecoastasaplaceforeachofustocallhomeandprotect.
