But to Syaman Rapongan, who last year lost both his parents, his canoe also represents his yearning for his father. Syaman Rapongan is still awed when he recalls his father's physical stamina-he was still gathering crabs on the coastal cliffs at the age of 75 or 76, and at 77 could still net flying fish until dawn.
憶起父親，夏曼藍波安印象最深刻的是，老爸在七十五、六歲高齡還能去陡峭的懸崖邊抓螃蟹；七十七歲還能出海撈捕飛魚直到天亮，這種體能叫夏曼藍波安讚嘆。