The Miami2Maine Paddle

In 2007 I planned and carried out a 2,000 mile paddling journey up the Atlantic seaboard to educate people about the problems facing our ocean, a project I call "Miami2Maine".   In doing so, I put my thoughts into action, reaching out to multitudes and providing inspiration to many – reminding people that we needn't wait around to follow someone else lead. 

 

Along the way, I paddled alongside manatees and dolphins, but also alligators and sharks.  I had a few close encounters with speedboats – including a near collision with President George HW Bush coming around a seawall in Kennebunkport, Maine.  I paddled through debris, odor-stenched outfalls, and entangled sea turtles – some which I rescued and some where I was too late.   I paddled through depleted and unhealthy fisheries and nutrient overloaded estuaries, and saw much more.