Paddle Day 59: Pleasant paddle over land; Found the Va version of Troy, Me

Deb leaving Gwynn Island

First day of really enjoying the paddling in a long time.  And then arrived in a rural town so similar to my hometown in Maine!

Solutions for Generational Poverty: Guatemala and Virgina

Teacher and student at Safe Passage

There is so much that is similar about the Safe Passage approach to generational poverty and an approach I saw in Virginia.

Paddle Day 58: Frost, Kayaking Women and Boat Building

Frost at dawn

Early on a frosty morn...

Paddle Day 57: Weather Worsens Enroute, Rescued by Rotarians

Weather catches Deb

The 15 knot winds increased during the day to the edge of what I could handle, but I had a great evening with Rotarians and Kathy and Ted.

Paddle Day 56: Tough Crossing the Potomac, Arriving in Virginia to Meet High School Friends

Starting the long crossing

Anxiety about a long crossing and rounding a rough point, but I arrived in a new state and had a great time with high school friends.

Paddle Day 55: Oyster Farms, Migrating Owls and Navy Towers Blocking Communications

Paddling past some of the Navy towers 

Nice paddle, and then a fascinating evening: experiencing the Navy blocking of all RF communications and then catching migrating owls!

Adventures of Patito Amistoso: Chapter Five

Dear students at Safe Passage and children from around the world,

Playing in a puddle with a sun loving duckie.

It has been fun meeting lots of little duckies as Deb and I paddle along the coast.