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Day 247

8/9/2010

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Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad

Daily Stats
Start: 5:30 AM - Marinette, WI (Seagull Bar)
Finish 11:00 AM - Oconto, WI
Time: 5:30 hours
Daily dist: 21 miles
Total dist: 5000+
Companions: None
Weather: Partly cloudy, wind light and variable, 80’s
Notes: Considered running all the way to Green Bay but decided not to.
Ahh… Today was a very good day for paddling, partly cloudy, warm, and very little wind. With such nice conditions the miles were flying by and before I knew it I was poised offshore from the Oconto breakwater. Oconto was my destination for the day but it was only 10:00 AM when I made it there. With only about 24 more miles to go, I seriously considered staying on the water another seven hours to make it all the way to Green Bay today. The hitch was that all the family that had planned on me arriving tomorrow (many driving in from out of town) would be completely unprepared for an early arrival.

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You have to love this kind of calm
Figuring a few hours of rest is a good thing too, I landed at a small community park (the only sand beach for miles actually) and found a picnic table in the shade on which to kill time and go over maps planning my run up the Fox River. First I made a call to my mother to let her know that, in fact, I wouldn’t be arriving in Green Bay today. Just as I was hanging up a van rolled up, and what do you know, it was my mom’s cousin Ann and her husband Tom. Apparently Tom had the day off of work so they decided to take a road trip to see if they could catch me. It was a long shot, but amazingly (at the last spot they thought would be worth checking) they managed to find me. We had a nice visit getting caught up on a bunch of family happenings before they had to get back on the road for home.

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Mom's cousin Ann and her husband Tom managed to find me today.
The rest of the afternoon was spent ironing out the logistics of rendezvous with family in Green Bay. Now all there is left to do is get some rest and wake up ready to make it happen tomorrow.

9 Comments
Lyn Stachovak
8/9/2010 11:30:24 am

See you tomorrow. Dad and I will be heading for Green Bay first thing in the morning.

Mom

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Jenny
8/9/2010 11:49:57 am

Hi Jake, it sure was fun talking to you ...can't wait to see to tomorrow !

xo, Jenny

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Ann Daley
8/9/2010 12:47:34 pm

It was so great to see you today, to hear more of your exploits and to catch you up on a few family things you hadn't known about. I still can't believe our luck in finding you! See you again, soon!

Ann & Tom

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Colleen
8/9/2010 12:52:05 pm

See now you guys are famous, you made it to Jake's blog...lol

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Ed
8/9/2010 01:28:29 pm

Congrats!!! Almost there!!!

No running... have you tried running lately? lol

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TREVOR DEWHIRST
8/10/2010 01:12:10 am

Hi JAKE,glad that your seeing the family again.i see that seven hundred guests have signed the guest book ,well done.this has been a great trip so far id, like to say thank you to all who participated in making JAKES journey a success,you know who you are.when are you planning to paddle the middle part of the river which was frozen over last year.

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berto
8/10/2010 03:17:02 am

Sooo close!

GO JAKE GO!

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K
8/10/2010 05:46:30 am

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Katie McPhail link
8/10/2010 05:51:40 am

Hi Jake,

My sister and I did the Great Loop last summer in a 16' aluminum boat. It was exhausting even with a 50hp motor helping us!! Your trip must be so different.

I've enjoyed flipping through your blog here.

Also, our parents have the same anniversary as yours!!

- Katie and Elizabeth
(Great Loop Sibbs: http://www.travelboater.com/About%20SiBBS.html)

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