"Running the Amazon" (1990) by Joe Kane tells the story of a group of 10 men and a woman who were the first expedition group to travel the whole length of the Rio Amazonas (Amazon River) – by foot, raft, and kayak – in 1986.
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Brazil: 11 books to read before you go
The 11 travel books that The Lonely Planet suggests you read before arriving in Brazil.
11. "Running the Amazon," by Joe Kane
