North American Odyssey Notes from the Trail
Student Response Worksheet (Upper)Student Response Worksheet (Lower) Dave and I have some bad news to share with you. We will be unable to kayak through the Okefenokee Swamp. A large part of the Okefenokee Swamp burned in a wildfire in 2011. After talking to a park ranger, we found out that there are two reasons …
The start of the North American Odyssey has been incredible. On Earth Day (last Thursday) we launched from Larrabee State Park near Bellingham, Washington. That day we paddled about 15 miles to Orca Island. The weather was mild, with some clouds in the morning that cleared in the afternoon. It felt so good to be …
Happy Earth Day! Today marks the beginning of the North American Odyssey. Dave, John, Clayton, and I are launching our kayaks in the Pacific Ocean just north of Seattle near a town called Bellingham. A full year of planning and preparation has led up to this day. We left for the Seattle area on …
As we drive West across Montana we are entering the Rocky Mountains. Soon we will cross the continental divide! We are less than 10 hours from Seattle.