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The Spirit of Kitchissippi
October 18, 2012
Intrepid paddlers set off from Victoria Island to Washington in search of clean water, community and adventure. Photo by Justin Van Leeuwen
40 days on the water ways
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Voyageur canoe paddles all the way to Washington
By Kathleen Wilker
On Wednesday October 17, a voyageur canoe led by Westboro Beach’s Max Finkelstein was set to arrive in Washington D.C., after 40 days of paddling the rivers, canals, bays and water ways that connect this Capitol to our Capital. We caught up with Finkelstein
while he was in the boat en route to Washington and asked him about the highlights of the trip. “Successfully crossing all five miles of Chesapeake Bay in howling wind was exciting,” reported Finkelstein. “And paddling past the Statue of Liberty in New York was incredible.” Along the way, Finkelstein’s crew dropped off members who had to
return to work and family responsibilities and picked up new crew members who intentionally and spontaneously joined the trip. Most notable among the additional crew mates were young sailors aboard tall ships docked at a Tall Ships festival in Philadelphia during the weekend of October 6-7. “We were welcomed Continued on page 19
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