Two SUPs met me and guided me into to my landing at Ship Bottom. |
My longest paddle in duration started with loading the kayak, and then taking off an hour for a conference call for a Safe Passage finance committee, and finally meeting with a press photographer as the Seaside Rotarians helped to launch my kayak.
That first paddle stroke let me know that I'm back to the heavily loaded kayak since I'll need my camping gear and food for this next section. But the current was with me until I reached the "Old Barnie" lighthouse at Barnegat Inlet. Along the way I saw the "Good Luck Marina" and thought what a lucky omen. But then I saw all the wiped out houses from Sandy all along Gook Luck Point. Not such good luck after all.
Good Luck Marina, and then the Sandy damaged houses |
Once I reached Long Beach Island, things quieted down. I think my fairy godmother was looking down on me, and even managed to catch her in a photo. (No not really. Don't worry about my sanity, folks.)
Deb's fairy godmother? |
Thanks to my amazing host, Mary Egan, I had two press interviews the next morning, and she showed me the front page story on the local paper from the interview the day before. She's also found hosts for me further down the route! What a go-getter!
Mary Egan with Deb |
Paddle Day: 42 Date: October 3, 2014
Start: Tom's River End: Ship Bottom
Distance: 24.6 miles Total distance: 544.43 miles
Max speed: 5.1 mph Moving ave.: 3.5 mph
Kayak storage: Mary's dock Host: Mary Egan
Start: Tom's River End: Ship Bottom
Distance: 24.6 miles Total distance: 544.43 miles
Max speed: 5.1 mph Moving ave.: 3.5 mph
Kayak storage: Mary's dock Host: Mary Egan
We need more people like you! Helping the world to be a better place every day. My best regards to you :)
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