“It's Not Really About Me - It's About the Water. It’s about you and all the people along the route, and anybody else that cares to listen. “ I think this quote is an amazing way to bring you up to speed on who Jake Stachovak is and what the Portage to Portage Paddling Project is all about. Over the course of the next year, Jake will paddle from Portage, WI over 5000 miles through the back yards of the some of the highest population bases in the United States, and back to Portage. Along the way bringing kayaking to the people and showing them the adventures that lie right outside their homes. We will be following Jake along his journey here at the Werner Paddle’s blog via, www.paddletoportage.com Here you can take some time to get to know Jake, his mission and his watery route. Once you got the basics down you can keep up on your own, or at our pace, with his blog that he updates daily.
Here are a few words from Jake’s 12/27 post.
Somehow I thought the state of Mississippi would be a bit warmer. But apparently winter is winter wherever you go. The wind was already pushing ripples on the water before sunrise so I was happy to have an early start to avoid the big blows I’ve seen the last two days on the water. Luck was with me and I actually had a tail wind for a change and made great time on the way into Helena, Arkansas.
Stay warm Jake and enjoy the final push to the end of a great 2009 and the wonders of what 2010 will bring, we’ll keep in touch.
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