How amazing is this? A kayaker named Jake Stachovak is paddling from Wisconsin, down the Mississippi, around Florida, up the East Coast, through the great Lakes, and back to where he started, in Portage, Wisconsin. Here is what his blog says: "The “Portage to Portage Paddling Project” is a 5000 mile solo kayak journey around the Eastern United States. An adventure that will link the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes via the Gulf Coast, East Coast, and New York Canal Systems starting and ending in the small town of Portage Wisconsin.
Beginning in early December 2009 Aqua Adventures kayaker Jake Stachovak (Sta ho vi ack) will put in on the icy Wisconsin River in Portage WI to begin his long time dream trip. The spirit of this trip is as much about the people as it is about the miles and miles of water. The idea is to show everyone the kind of adventure they can find right in their back yard, and to share in that adventure as much as possible."
I've been reading his daily posts for some time now and find myself checking my computer many times a day with hopes that he has posted again. His story is truly amazing. And, the GREAT NEWS IS... He'll be speaking locally, on June 8th, at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood at a special meeting of the Long Island Paddlers'. I 'll definitely be there!
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