Audrey Sutherland

Audrey Sutherland (February 11, 1921 – February 23, 2015) was an American solo adventure traveler, kayaker, teacher, and author. She was best known for her solo adventure boating and swimming feats which she documented in her books titled ''Paddling My Own Canoe'', ''Paddling Hawaii'' and ''Paddling North''. She has been described as a "pioneer" among women doing solo adventure travel.

One of her better known books was ''Paddling North,'' which documented her 850-mile solo kayak journey in Alaska at age 60. Provided by Wikipedia