In July, grandmother and expedition paddler Dr. Deb Walters will begin kayaking over 2,500 miles from Maine to Guatemala to raise awareness for Safe Passage. Walters hopes to tell the story of the children and mothers living in the Guatemala City garbage dump and raise funds for additional grades for a community school.
Walters expects her journey, starting July 2014, to take about a year.
Walters will stay close to shore from Yarmouth, Maine, to mid New Jersey and then follow the Intracoastal Waterway to Florida. To avoid the possibility of armed attacks on small craft in Mexico, Deb will travel from Florida to Belize aboard the sailing vessel Polaris. For the final stretch she will kayak along a barrier reef and open coast to Rio Dulce in Guatemala.
Dr. Deb Walters is a grandmother from Maine, retired scientist and university leader, Safe Passage Board Member, and kayaking adventurer. Her previous solo kayaking expeditions were in the Arctic, along the Atlantic coasts in the Northeast and the Maritimes, and through tropical waters in Mexico.
Walters will be carrying her food, water and gear for camping, but would welcome offers of a bed along the way. To host Deb, or help out in other ways, click here. You can also sponsor per mile, follow the blog and read articles and stories.
—Press Release
