NYCkayaker Parkinson's Paddle for a Cure Progress Report

[Lee Reiser/Leona Fontaine]

Hi,
   Cherie and Paul left on Saturday, July 12th with six other kayakers for company. They made their goal of 30 miles that day, but on the way to Port Henry on Sunday, they had to leave the water as 40 mph storms from the SE fetched waves of up to four feet! They will try to make up the time by paddling 10 extra miles/day for three days in order to stay on schedule. When they come through our area any can contact them by cell # at the bottom of this post.
   I plan to meet them early Sat. morn at Plum Pt.- paddle to Peekskill, camp- them Paddle from Peekskill to Yonkers Sun., and Yonkers to Statue of Liberty on Mon. Come- join us or help support the cause by sporsoring a paddler for a donation/mile.
Lee Reiser

July 2008 "Paddle for a Cure"  
Port Kent, NY to The Statue of Liberty, NYC Harbor

Saturday 12th: 
                     10 miles Port Kent to the east side of Willsboro point (5:00am-9:00am) 
                     10 miles Willsboro point to Whallonsburg (1:00pm) 
                     10 Miles Whallonsburg to Westport (5:00)                                        30 miles total

Sunday 13th:   
                     10 miles Westport to Port Henry (5:00am-9:00am) 
                     8 miles Port Henry to Crown Point (12 noon) 
                     13 miles Crown Point to Fort Ticonderoga (5:00pm)                         31 miles total 
Monday 14th: 
                     12miles Fort Ticonderoga to Clemens (5:00am-9:00am) 
                     8 miles Clemens to Whitehall (12 noon) 
                     12 miles Whitehall to Fort Ann (6:00pm)                                          32 miles total 
Tuesday 15th: 
                     12 miles Fort Ann to Fort Edward (5:00am-10:00am) 
                     10 miles Fort Edward to Schuylerville (2:00pm) 
                     9 miles Schuylerville to Saratoga (5:00pm)                                      31 miles total 
Wednesday 16th:   
                     10 miles Saratoga to Mechanicville (5:00am-9:00am) 
                     10 miles Mechanicville to Troy Locks (1:00pm) 
                     10 miles Troy Locks to Campbell Island (9:00pm)                             30 miles total 
Thursday 17th: 
                     10 miles Campbell Island to New Baltimore (3:30am-8:00am) 
                     11 miles New Baltimore to Hudson (2:00pm) 
                     10 miles Hudson to Germantown (8:00pm)                                       31 miles total 
Friday 18th: 
                     13 Germantown to Kingston (3:30am-8:00am) 
                      8 miles Kingston to Norrie Point (4:00pm) 
                     13 miles Norrie Point to Highland Landing (8:00pm)                         34 miles total 
Saturday 19th:   
                     15 miles Highland Landing to Cold Spring (3:30am-8:30am) 
                     7 miles Cold Spring to Peekskill (2:00pm)                                        22 miles total 
Sunday 20th: 
                     11 miles Peekskill to Croton Point Park (6:00am-9:00am) 
                     14 miles Croton Point Park to Yonkers (5:00pm)                               25 miles total 
Monday 21st: 
                     16 miles Yonkers to Battery (2:30pm) 
                     3 miles Battery to Statue of Liberty (8:00pm)                                  19 miles total
                       (Possible stop at Englewood Boat Basin for press conference) 


The total distance is approximately 300 miles, and we are planning on completing this paddle in ten days. We have allowed for three extra days in the event of encountering unpredictable weather. Please contact Paul or myself at (518) 593-1733 if you would like to join us in our "Paddle for a Cure."