Jake is only two days from the UP and Lake Mighigan!
For the un-initiated UP stands for Upper Peninsula of Michigan, not opposite of down. It's the neighbor to the north of Wisconsin connected to the tamer lower half by one monster bridge that Jake will be paddling under in just a couple days.
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The Project
The “Portage to Portage Paddling Project” is a 5000 mile solo kayak journey around the Eastern United States. An adventure that will link the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes via the Gulf Coast, East Coast, and New York Canal Systems starting and ending in the small town of Portage Wisconsin.
Beginning in early December 2009 Aqua Adventures kayaker Jake Stachovak (Sta ho vi ack) will put in on the icy Wisconsin River in Portage WI to begin his long time dream trip. The spirit of this trip is as much about the people as it is about the miles and miles of water. The idea is to show everyone the kind of adventure they can find right in their back yard, and to share in that adventure as much as possible.
Beginning in early December 2009 Aqua Adventures kayaker Jake Stachovak (Sta ho vi ack) will put in on the icy Wisconsin River in Portage WI to begin his long time dream trip. The spirit of this trip is as much about the people as it is about the miles and miles of water. The idea is to show everyone the kind of adventure they can find right in their back yard, and to share in that adventure as much as possible.
THE SPONSORS WHO HAVE HELPED MAKE IT HAPPEN
Aqua Adventures Kayak Center
San Diego, CA
Seda Kayaks - Kokatat - Werner
North Face - Snap Dragon - Nigel Foster Designs
Seal Line - MSR
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CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE
Portage to Portage T-Shirts Now Available
Stylish shirts with “Linked By Water” logo on the front and “Portage to Portage Paddling Project” map on the back. All proceeds go toward supporting Jake on this epic endeavor.
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Linked By Water tribal artwork by Michael Franklin check out his website at www.mpfranklin.com
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Linked By Water tribal artwork by Michael Franklin check out his website at www.mpfranklin.com
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Download the Portage to Portage trip poster to share with your friends.
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At 8:05am EST June 1st Jake passed under the Verrazano bridge concluding the Atlantic leg of his journey and beginning the New York leg!
Mission Statement
To experience wilderness and communities along classic American waterways and to promote paddlesports as an accessible way for ALL Americans to get to know their own backyard. - "We are linked by water" -