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Day 144

4/28/2010

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Start: 7:30 AM- Otter Island, SC
Finish: 2:00 PM - Kiawah Island, SC (across from Folly Beach)
Time: 6:30
Daily dist: 23 miles
Total dist: 2700+ miles
Companions: None
Weather: Clear skies, 70 degrees, NW then W wind about 10 mph
Notes: A very nice easy paddle especially compared to yesterday’s excitement.

After yesterday’s excitement in the wind today was a cake walk. The head winds that were predicted did materialize but not as strong as I had imagined. In fact by mid day the winds dropped and swung back to the west giving me a bit of a tail wind for a while. With plans to visit Charleston for at least a day I stopped after only 23 miles to spend the night just outside of town. All the other camp spots would have required a long paddle inland or all the way across to the other side of town.
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nice camp after a good day of paddling
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Visitors in camp
While I was in my tent this afternoon reviewing my maps a dog poked his head in the open door and almost gave me a heart attack. The dog, and two others, belonged to a gentleman named Ransom and his wife/girlfriend? Lauren. After chatting with Ransom for a bit I learned that he had done the Great Circle route with his family as a kid. Talking about my trip seemed to bring back many fond memories of his family’s ten month trek aboard their sailboat. It seems as though traveling that far in any craft is bound to produce all sorts of memorable adventures.

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bethany cox link
4/29/2010 09:38:36 pm

id love to meet you. im in charleston today! my husband and i kayaked from maine to key west last year!!! email me

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Jan Kleck
4/29/2010 10:55:17 pm

Continuing to follow you daily - it was so great seeing you in California. Doesn't that seem far away? What a terrific day for you yesterday with both weather and conversation with couple. Also exciting today to have someone say, I'd love to meet you. Hope it works out!! Safe paddling!

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Lyn Stachovak
4/30/2010 12:25:12 am

I hope you and your package from home meet up in Charleston?!! Glad to hear that you had an "easy" day yesterday after all the excitement of the day before.

Mom

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Aaron Stachovak
4/30/2010 01:00:02 am

Bethany, I don't know if Jake can e-mail today... give me a call at 920 901-4636 and I will try to get you in contact with him...

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Sean F. link
4/30/2010 03:38:41 am

Aaron, I think the "Best of the Blog" should include the "SCARY DOG" right under "gators & tornadoes"!

Jake, not to make light of it, sure it did shock you for a moment- a strange animal sticking its head into your tent! I wish I could have seen your face though! Stay Safe and Cool Runnings my Friend!
- Sean

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Virginia Holman
4/30/2010 09:38:05 am

Been following this through the Carolina Kayak Club website and Robert and Chris and Wilmington, NC. Let me know when you're in the area. I'm a magazine writer and avid kayaker and curious to hear more about this trip. Would love to paddle with you if timing permits.

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John Schleicher
4/30/2010 09:55:37 pm

Jake,

Great to see you in Tybee the other day! It really seems like you are enjoying the trip. (except maybe a sound crossing or two)

Best of luck on the remainder of the trek
John

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Lauren White
5/2/2010 04:39:31 pm

Hi Jake!
It's Lauren, Ransom's wife, the one with the dogs that caught you off guard. It was great meeting you and learning about your grand adventure ^_^
Drop us a line any time you are in Charleston!

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