Pushing Rubber Downhill

by Adam Piggott

When Adam Piggott rode his motorbike across Australia chasing a girl he barely knew, he didn’t understand much about anything at all. He wanted to change his life but he didn’t know how, and he didn’t know what to change. But the girl was the catalyst that forced him out of his comfortable existence.
This is the story of how a young man with no direction ended up working as a riverguide in a range of exotic locations around the world. And on the way while battling crazy bosses, fearsome rivers, and hordes of charlatans, thieves, and witchdoctors, he learnt what it is to truly effect change in oneself. Told with humor and honesty, Piggott shows how it’s possible for a young man to end up in extraordinary circumstances through a willingness to take a chance instead of settling for the safe option.

252 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 23, 2015

Reviews

[Heresolong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed both his stories and his life advice. A bit late for me and I've done much of what he did (albeit on a lesser scale), but looking back I could have taken so much more advantage of the opportunities that I had.

[Julian Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

One man's life as a white water rafting guide on three continents.

Easily engaging, with plenty of light-hearted banter and fun along the way. Opportunities are grasped with both hands, while punters and money seem to fall through his fingers.

Will be reading his next book.

[Ryan Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting mini-memoir by someone who decided to wing it and leave a number of comfortable positions to lead kayak tours across the globe.