Donald Yackel presented his book, The Idling Bulldozer and other Paddling Adventures at an Eagle Scout meeting of 45 troop members in Libertyville, Illinois. The book highlights the paddling adventure stories of the author. In his presentation, he emphasized kayaking and discussed its safety measures with the audience. He also talked about his adventures which are quite prominent in the book. He also used the kayak as a visual aid and wished to inspire the audience from his adventurous stories. The Idling Bulldozer and other Paddling Adventures is a book that depicts ten paddling adventure stories transpiring at different locations across the US and Canada. In each adventure, Donald is surrounded by nature offering whatever circumstances the natural world presents. These adventures can be cold, wet, and frightening. But the magnificent sunrise and heart-warming sound of birds chirping are definitely worth the trail. Since, you cannot experience beauty without paying its price, which in this case are the hardships faced. Donald D. Yackel has lived in New York and Florida. He always prefers to stick close to nature and is always keen to learn more about the natural world. He is substantially drawn towards the water and enjoys spending time in or around it. From spending long hours with his grandfather at Oneida Lake during summers he learned about canoe camping, kayaking, and building sailboats and kayaks.