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Whats CANOE with YOU ? ?
Once
again the fearless youth of the CREW have tackled the Mattaponi
river
. . . THIS TIME for 50 miles!
Last years 20 miler
was just the START, and many in the crew have earned the 50
Miler award this year during their Spring Breaks
Check out the PICTURES
HERE.
Many Thanks to those who
supported us and made this trip Possible:
Sunday - Start point campsite,
Locust Hill Farm in Caroline County, VA
Monday - campsite 1 (primitive) on propery in King William County,
owned by Essex
Concrete Corporation
Tuesday - campsite 2 -Zoar State Forrest, on the King William
County side, at the Aylett
VA Boat Ramp where we were helped by Ranger
Ya-Ya and the nice folks from St
Davids Episcopal Church, both helped us
dry out clothes, sleeping bags, and tents.
Wednesday - campsite 3, Walkerton VA, on the King and Queen
County of the river, where we stayed on private property by
permisison of Mr. Carol Lee Walker of the Walkerton Corporation
Thursday - We visited the Mattaponi
Indian
Reservation,
then returned to campsite 4 on the King and Queen County side
of the river, at the permisison of Mr. Les Altman of the Rivers
Edge Construction Co
Friday - reach the base camp, Heartquake Estates
on the King and Queen side, at the permisison of the Vessels
Family, and Mrs. Yolanda Madden (Ranger Ya Ya). There we were
met by the great folks from the Coast Guard from USCG
Station Milford Haven and Officer Chris
Miller of the Virginia
Marine Police
Again, we'd like to thank EVERYONE that helped
us make this trip a success!!
Time to get started on next year!
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