JOE REA-DICKINS

With long, flowing red hair and shouldering a large, brightly colored kayak, Joe Rea-Dickins is far from inconspicuous in the countries he has made his second home. From Afghanistan and Pakistan to Norway and Morocco, Joe has lapped the globe, kayak in hand. Yet, it is his exploration of the Indian subcontinent that has earned him the well-deserved nickname Mr. India and recently led to the publication of the Meghalaya Rivers Guidebook. Joe shares how Meghalaya captured his heart, the challenges of writing a guidebook, his love of travel, and where we can expect to find him next.

Words: Anna Bruno

KS: You just released a big project: The Meghalaya Guidebook. It’s a beautiful publication, a coffee table book, more than a guidebook. JRD: Thanks! Yeah, it is so nice to have it done, and great to hear such positive feedback. KS: How long have been working on it for? How did it start? JRD: I guess you could say it was the culmination of six years of work. It was a pretty massive job, but writing about something you love isn't really a chore. We first went to Meghalaya in 2012, the year we paddled the Kynshi. We made such great friends there and were so inspired by such spectacular rivers that we returned the next year. In 2013 Zorba Laloo, my brother Dan and I, high on the stoke…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2019

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