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Continued from page 25—More protection needs to be af- forded to rivers, he says, adding that stopping sewage over- flow in rivers is an example of one change that could have immediate effect on waterway health.


Political messaging aside, the trip was a challenge, mentally and physically.


NO PHONE. NO POOL. NO PETS. PHOTOS: MAX FINKELSTEIN


“The constant wind from the south made it harder than I expected, but it was also incredibly rewarding,” says Finkelstein, who celebrated his 60th birthday on the trip. Twenty-five American and Canadian paddlers took part in the voyage. With


a capacity of eight to 12 paddlers at a time, group members rotated, with some joining for a few days, others for weeks. Five paddlers, including Finkelstein, made the entire journey. I joined the trip for the last week and saw first- hand some of the most challenging days, including paddling Chesapeake Bay through waves that threatened to swamp us. Along with inspiring camarade- rie and teamwork, it was an amazing opportunity to paddle for a greater good. At the end of soggy slogs, the group was often met with well-wishers who


were following the trip online and sent pizza deliveries, offered to take clothes home to dry or gave meals on the house. The 450-pound voyageur canoe car- ried American and Canadian flags and attracted a lot of attention, especially when it needed to be escorted through New York City Harbor to avoid being run down by heavy boat traffic. Campsites on the voyage were a far cry from wilderness canoeing. Urban


standouts included the deck of a tall ship and a night at the North Brooklyn Canoe Club. Sandwiched in between a bridge and a crumbling brick ware- house covered in graffiti on New York City’s harbor, the canoe club calls a mere 25 feet of shoreline home. “It was in such an unlikely place,” says Finkel- stein. Canoe club members joined for a dockside fire and chat. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘This really is a different sort of canoe trip.’” Finkelstein is already looking to build on the legacy of this epic adventure.


RELEASE THE BEAVERS. PHOTOS: MAX FINKELSTEIN


Next up: Ottawa to New Orleans in 2014. Former world kayaking champion, Jodi Bigelow, offers fitness coaching at www.


paddlefit.com.


It was a simpler time - a simpler


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A young family enjoys an afternoon on Lake Winona in the then newly released Sundowner; ca. 1979.


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