On Sunday I reach the completion of my first season of paddling. I'll be participating in the Na Wahine O Ke Kai (means Women of the Sea) race. It's a 41 mile race from Molokai to Waikiki. We think it will take us about 7 hours to complete.
It should be insane.
It's sort of the Ironman of the paddling world. We expect about 80 boats in the entire competitive - again with teams from California, Australia and NZ. Each team has 10 paddlers and they switch in and out of the boat throughout the race. Which means I'll spend a fair amount of time floating or swimming in the Molokai Channel - famous for it's rough conditions and sharks. Yay, sharks.
I'm psyched for it. I'm a tad nervous and think that it will feel more like torture than fun. But I am just thrilled that I have worked so hard to get here and will actually participate in this phenomenal event.
So wish me luck!
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Good luck to you and your club. You have worked so hard and really commited yourself to your paddling - and that is on top of all the other firsts since moving to Hawaii - we are proud of you and will be thinking of you as you paddle the Channel. What an accomplishment!!!!!!
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