My son Ben and I are prepared for the Watertribe Ultra Marathon. This is the shortest of 3 Watertribe races that goes from Ft. DeSoto Park in Tampa Bay south to Placida, about 66 miles. The attached map shows you where we are going. You can also track us live from Ben's SPOT. The race begins at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning and our goal is to paddle to the finish in 24 hours. We will be paddling the XCR Excursion Canoe that Ben built. Its 19 ft. long with a deck and spray skirt, has lots of room and paddles fast. Eventually it will be outfitted for sailing with double outriggers and a modified Hobie mast & sail. Next year he and Emily hope to sail it in the 300 mile Everglades Challenge. Personally I'm thrilled to be doing this with my son and greatful to see our grandchildren again. These pictures were taken at our practice paddle on Lake Macatawa in Holland MI last October.
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