Also...
- To team Aqua Holics for the ipod charger they had in the bucket of their canoe.
- To Peer Pressure and Aqua Holics for a great overnight paddle to the finish. If I had to paddle solo anothe 15 hours, I'd be a raving lunatic.
- To our crew for tent and camp setup the first 2 nights, making the 2 hours of sleep each time more or less bug free.
- To the crew member that provided the towel at naptime :)
- To the crew of Michigan for the words of encouragement
- And to all the volunteers that manned the checkpoints 24 hours a day!
Thank you all!
2 comments:
Hey James - I found it!
Likewise, Bill and I want to thank you for the encouragement to move early Friday AM. Paddling was much better than fighting the Mosquitos and sleeping through the trains in New Haven. Our goal was to beat a team named Paddle Me Harder and catch a team called Dumb and Dumber - Although we beat PMH - we could not catch D&D - they were about 1.75 hours ahead of us at the finish.
Close to St. Charles we ran into a boil/ whirlpool that about took us under - fortunately, our new Aquaholics friends were able to witness it and saved Bill's paddle!
Our thanks to you for a great overnight paddle - I am so glad we did not try to finish in the heat of that Friday.
Bill and I may be interested in an advernture race someday - maybe you could include us in a mailing list?
Thanks again, and God Bless.
Todd Stiff
Todd,
What a great finish... or is it just great to finish? Anyway, I could certainly help you find an adventure race, my daughter and I just completed her first race today. It was a blast, but I can't tell you how sore my shoulders are...
If you see this post, send me an email with your contact info to jnichols0516 AT Yahoo DOT com
Thanks again for an entertaining overnight paddle.
James
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