The Advocate - Kayak for a Cause crosses the Sound
For paddlers in yesterday's Kayak for a Cause voyage across Long Island Sound, a forecast of scattered thunderstorms held the drama of a nail-biting cliffhanger.
For the 320 paddlers, the weather meant the difference between delight and devastation.
For seven years, participants in the Kayak for a Cause event have raised at least $500 each for charity before propelling themselves across the Sound in a 12.4-mile trip that takes at least three hours in good weather. Last year, the event raised $460,000 for five charities. This year, funds will go to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Outward Bound of Connecticut, Cancer Care of Connecticut, the Courage to Speak Foundation and Save the Sound. ... read more
