Blogger, Ilene Price from the website, Ileneina Kayak interviewed Donald Yackel about his paddling adventures outlined in The Idling Bulldozer and other Paddling Adventures. During the interview, Ilene inquires Donald about what sparked his passion for kayaking and shares photos from some of his noteworthy trips. “Although I haven’t had the pleasure of paddling with him personally (maybe someday!), his passion and respect for kayaking, water, and the natural environment are evident in his book The Idling Bulldozer and Other Paddling Adventures,” she writes in the blog post. You can read the full article on Ilene’s blog to learn more about the author’s favorite trips, his boat building process and some of his most exciting and challenging moments of kayaking. Check out this interview by clicking here ‘The Idling Bulldozer and Other Paddling Adventures’ is an interesting read about the raw beauty of nature. The kind of beauty for which you will have to pay to experience. Nature could be both ugly, cold, wet, and frightening with swarms of bug and beautiful glorious sunrise and the heart-warming sound of birds chirping, but you cannot experience beauty without facing the ugly side. Donald D. Yackel has been to New York, US, and Canada but he always prefers to stick closer to nature and learning about the natural world. He is especially drawn towards the water and enjoys building a boat and spending time in or around water.