Diving In

This powerful and lyrical poetry collection was inspired by a year of cold-water swimming in the ocean and rivers on the edge of Haida Gwaii. Kim Larocque started daily dips in the frigid waters after a joyful New Year's Day swim with friends.

These poems, steeped in the wild beauty of coastal British Columbia, document her journey and tell her story of loss, renewal, courage and the joyful, healing power of water....