SandyBottom's Sea Kayaking and Other Adventures: Everglades Challenge: Awards Party

Saturday, March 08, 2014

Everglades Challenge: Awards Party

SandyBottom received her shark tooth, aligator tooth, and paddle award
from Chief and PaddleDancer (a.k.a Paula Martel) at the BBQ party on Saturday
Photo by SOS

Just in time for the BBQ party....

PaddleMaker and SavannahDan !
Photo and caption by Paula Martel

Only a little BBQ left but still in time for the party...

PeacePaddler !
Photo and caption by Paula Martel

Macatawa (a.k.a. Ben Algera) noted that 86 boats finished the EC'14 which is more than the number of boats that started the EC'13.

111 boats left the starting line
Image and analysis by Macatawa

Macatawa noted that his tabulation does not include the additional boats that started the 2014 Ultimate Florida Challenge (1200 miles). He also noted that "Class Hobie" includes Adventure Island and Tandem Island boats, while Hobie catamarans are lumped into Class 5.

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About SandyBottom

A senior with 2 kids grown and flown, married to Paul 30 years, a recently retired medical researcher, and was a sometime adventurer. Now, its ALL about the adventure. I was born and raised in Hawaii, and have a love of the outdoors, camping, the beach, and the ocean. I started paddling with white water in 1981 when I met my husband. My first real sea kayaking experience was actually on a sit-on-top in Kailua Bay on the Island of Oahu in 1987 while we were visiting family. Two children and years later, a chance opportunity to try sea kayaking again in 1996 resulted in a love and passion that provides me with fun, excitement, relaxation and/or exercise, and most of all, adventure. I’ve not stopped since.

More About SandyBottom

Paddling expeditions have included a 2001 NC coastal expedition, 2003 month-long expedition in SW Newfoundland, 2006 Lake Michigan expedition, 2009 Georgia Coast paddle. Paddling Challenges/Races include 2004 - 2013 WaterTribe Everglades Challenges, 2006 (solo) and 2012 (teamed with son) WaterTribe Ultimate Florida Challenge, 2011-2012 Watertribe NC Challenge, and the 2007 Missouri River 340.

Other challenges have included various triathlons including 2 half Ironman, BCU4* certification, Level 3 ACA Coastal Sea Kayak Instructor Certification. More recently, I've been learning to sail on our home built Core Sound 20 sailboat "Dawn Patrol".

Hopefully much more still to come as I start to work on my HUGE bucket list.