Marty's Travels

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Race to …. But a new event

After about 20 days, the rowboats are coming into Ketchikan. Two of them crossed the line within a minute of each other. Two more are still in the race, and getting close, but one may not make the race deadline and be disqualified. You row 749 miles in a 750 mile race, you lose. Well, not lose, just never did the race at all. Doesn’t count. Not even last place. Nothing.

On Saturday the participants in the Paddle to Nisqually reach Port Townsend. First Nations and Indian tribes from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and all on the Salish Sea in Washington launch rowboats and go from their homes to Nisqually way down on Puget Sound. It takes a couple of weeks to do this, especially allowing for the parties at stops along the way. Another interesting event to check out….