Ahoy,
My husband
took me and the new Yak to Hudson Beach…I was so excited…he prefers river
paddling but, knew I wanted to see 2 Notch…it was a beautiful day…2 Notch found
us, she seemed to want to check out the new yak by banging on the bottom…my
husband pointed out the personality of the Yak and came up with the name ‘Shamrock’s
Avenger’…as we got close to shore the dolphins came out to play
Bri Indo
joined the paddle…young, smart and willing to learn…I let her take the lead
seat for a open-water 3 mile paddle around Anclote River Inlet…the day was
overcast with a low chop on the water…it gave me a chance to see how she would
fare when conditions were not great…she did very well- honestly I was impressed…
It was Bri’s
second practice session at Weeki Wachee 5 Mile Paddle…this is a great place to
teach paddle technique and build control…it was a lovely day and the water was
really clear…it was cool to watch Bri really connect with the kayak…there were
lots of fish but, no manatee
The ‘Shamrock’s
Avenger’ was brought to Atonement Lutheran Church for her blessing…I am ever so
thankful to this congregation for their love and support…such amazing energy
keeps me safe and brings us home in one piece…
The last
practice session before the paddle was a 12 Mile open-water paddle…the day was
overcast with light rain off and on…the chop was at a medium height…this was
Bri’s first time being over a mile off shore…it was so cute to see her a little
nervous…she was really doing wonderful and I was glad she was with me…a very
talented young lady...glad she join on
Here we are
less than 48 hours until launch of the paddle…all shore bound paperwork is
caught up…I have done the shopping…all equipment is here- just need to put it
together…I have collected all pledge sheets…a few weeks ago I sat with Karen at
the SBDC and she suggested I reach out to C.A.S.A. of St Pete and Hands Acrossthe Bay- finally got that done…my brain is running over lists of lists…Yes, I
am that type A :)
If you have the ability to donate you can do so through PayPal
(email: dee@sunshinepaddle.com),
it should give you a tax deductible receipt...all donations will be split between Helping Hands Food Bank and Sunrise of Pasco...if you want to cheer
us on we will leave Hudson Beach at 6 am on April the 20th…well time
to go through my lists again…
Carry On,
Captain D
