Today I was thinking about the great people I have had a chance to meet over the last year and the stories we all traded. life is a great journey and it takes us to places and to people we could have never planned to meet. Since my last blog there have been, let's say "moments". I have been to Martha's Vineyard to work with Chick Stapelton Owner of Island Spirit kayak. Yep, Chick and if there was such a thing as a 5th degree black belt in Kayaking she is it. She schooled me on the finer points of level II ACA Certification and showed me her Island and introduced me to many genuine people. I got back home to Vieques and had the opportunity to work on a project for The Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Aura 360, a cutting edge production company out of Maine, Men's Journal and some lucky contestants racing there way around Puerto Rico and beach hopping in kayaks... That will be another blog entry later this month as apart of the best of 2008. A special use permit by U.S. Fish & Wildlife was made available to us allowing access to the farthest reaches of the island for Kayak-Fishing, Biking, snorkeling and overall exploration for all sorts of weiry travellers looking for that antidote only Vieques can offer. So a friend named Martin who has been coming to the Island for more than 20yrs wanted to go and give this kayakfishing thing a try. A very smart guy who has overcome a heart attack and Cancer treatments was looking for a real experience and I am happy to say we gave him one, here are some picture and video of his day with me out on the water. We both had a great time that day and it was a real rewarding thing to see the permagrine on his face as he went for his first Vieques Sleighride while landing a beautiful fish. As a wise elder once said to me "life is for learning" and so it is......

Labels: Garry Lowe, Vieques Adventure Company, Vieques Kayak Fishing