Tag Archives: Chokoloskee

A Visual Depiction Of My Travels During The 2014 Everglades Challenge…

The following are screen shots of my SPOT tracking page, showing my route from start to finish.  I don’t have my first day’s worth of tracks though, as SPOT only stores them for 7 days.  I’ll have to see what … Continue reading

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Feeding Children Everywhere Everglades Challenge Press Release…

January 28, 2013                                                       Contact Person:    Allison Riggs                                                                                                                                 Feeding Children Everywhere For Immediate Release                                                                                    813.389.3178                     … Continue reading

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An Unabashed Solicitation…

Comments.  Comments are great.  if you’ve found yourself here, either by accident or design, I’d love to get your feedback…. after all, that’s the best proof that someone besides me is reading this!

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Day of the Mosquito(Magnet)?

As of 5:30 this morning, MosquitoMagnet is either on, or just off the shore at Hernando Beach.  Paddling through the night, in variable winds and seas shows the skill and determination of one currently well-traveled paddler.   And after 1000 miles … Continue reading

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EC 2012 Report: Justanothersailor and Atwitsend

One of the first boats to make it to CP2 was the Hobie 18 Magnum sailed by Justanothersailor and Atwitsend.  They, like Bumpy and Machoman on the Tornado blasted in speedily on what are essentially beach cats, and not expedition … Continue reading

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Checkpoint Choko – The Deadline Looms…

Tomorrow at 10 AM, CP-2 at Chokoloskee closes.  Any WaterTribers arriving after that will receive a DNF, unless dispensation has been issued by Chief.  I’m going to post Chief’s decision here: “The CP2 deadlines are not being extended. This is because we … Continue reading

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Overnight Events at CP-2…

SewSew arrived safely at CP-2 at 8:58 PM, after a voyage of considerable, er, interest.  Randy had halyard and roller furling issues, and managed to find the biggest seas so far in the Challenge, while at the same time running out of wind … Continue reading

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Bumpy and Machoman have cleared CP-2

Bumpy and Machoman arrived on their Tornado catamaran at 12:19AM.  After adding some clothes layers and exclaiming their happiness that there was actually enough water to sail in, they departed at 12:56AM.  We are now awaiting Justanothersailor, who should be … Continue reading

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Checkpoint Choko – Sunday Sundown Showdown…

It’s been windy, wet, and wild first day and a half for all the intrepid WaterTribers out there braving the elements.  With an official weather hold announced, CP-1 will be kept open until tomorrow around noon.  We don’t know yet … Continue reading

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Everglades Challenge 2012

Although we are not competing in the 2012 Everglades Challenge, we WILL be manning a checkpoint for the duration.  We’ll be at the Chokoloskee checkpoint (CP-2) for the duration, doing checkpointy stuff, logging info on this site, the Watertribe site, … Continue reading

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