My hike began five days ago but it has taken me a while to write and post anything. I could say I wasn’t really sure what to write. While there is truth to that, the real reason is that this trail has been kicking my butt and leaving me pretty tired at night. A long…

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(I am including with this blog photos of what I have been up to since I finished my paddle. These are people I consider amazing.) This is just a short blog to let people know I am getting ready to embark on my next adventure. There are eleven National Scenic Trails and the idea of…

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The End of the Adventure The are multiple components to any long distance adventure, and reaching the end point is not really the end of the journey. While I had pulled Jenny to land for the last time on my CT River source to sea adventure I still had to get her to my car.…

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11.1 Miles to Lynde Point Light plus about .5 to the outer breakwater light and 2+ more miles to my final take out in North Cove I had made peace with the fact that I would be finishing this trip on my own. Part of me wished I had a welcoming crew, but over these…

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11.3 Miles to Selden Neck State Park Cedars Camp Area I was within a days paddle to Long Island Sound and the end of my trip. It was about 22 miles away. But I was in no hurry to finish. I did not want to reach my goal tired, at the end of a long…

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22.1 miles to Hurd State Park It poured all night long. It was the kind of rain that gets into everything. My tent was doing a good job keeping most of the water out, but some dampness was seeping through. A few corners of my tent had let water in along the seams and some…

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