Paddle to a Healthier World

ActivEntrepreneur®, an entrepreneurial networking and health minded community, and Clubhouse of Suffolk, whose dignified programs in psychiatric rehabilitation help people to rebuild their lives to recovery, hosted the 2nd Annual LI Kayakathon on Saturday, June 20th, 2009.




If you recall, June 2009 was a very rainy month. However, the weather held out perfectly for the 2nd Annual Kayakathon. Beginner to expert paddlers launched from the Riverhead Waterfront and paddled 5 miles on the Peconic River with a stop at Iron Point where everyone participated in a planting of native grasses with Kevin McAllister from Peconic Baykeeper. The group all pitched in and finished the planting in less than 15 minutes a great collaboration! Kayakers returned to the waterfront for lunch from Whole Foods and experienced reiki, massage, music, and lots of fun and networking!

We had 2 beginner paddling sessions out on the water that day which included a lesson and a shorter excursion on the Peconic River. It was a great experience for those who were new to the sport and wanted to experience it with a great group of people.

Net proceeds benefited Clubhouse of Suffolk, Peconic Baykeeper, Long Island Sierra Club, and The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation.

For pictures and more information, please visit www.LIKayakathon.com or contact Jennifer Ross at activ@optonline.net or 516-343-6247.

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