SandyBottom's Sea Kayaking and Other Adventures: Ultimate Florida Challenge Finished

Sunday, April 01, 2012

Ultimate Florida Challenge Finished

Finished!

To each finisher, Chief awarded 3 sharks teeth, a gator tooth, and a whale-tail carving

Chief, SandyBottom, SOS

SandyBottom, SOS

WhiteCaps, SandyBottom, Chief

A tooth for each stage: 3 shark teeth, one gator tooth for the portage, and a whale-tail

4 comments:

SnoresLikeBuffalo said...: Congratulations once again, Dawn and Alan, and Paul for your hard work, perseverance, and stamina in completing this Ultimate Florida Challenge.

You've set a high bar for yourselves and followers!!!

Wonderful blog!!!; 3:39 PM
Frank said...: Hi,

Great site! I'm trying to find an email address to contact you on to ask if you would please consider adding a link to my website. I'd really appreciate if you could email me back.

Thanks and have a great day!; 5:56 AM
Michael said...: I've been waiting for this posting so I could share the joy with you two. Totally wonderful adventure! So sweet! Best wishes to all!; 11:59 AM
JoAndra said...: Awesome, now I must read the history of the Water Tribe, thanks for mentioning the books! Awesome blog and awesome life.; 10:30 AM

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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.