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20:06:00 08/26/08
A Kayakers Love Story Young Couple Circumnavigates Lake Superior
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Ashland, Wisconsin residents Alissa Weitz, 26, and Brian Castillo, 23, will soon be completing their 1,300 mile journey around Lake Superior.They are a couple in love with Lake Superior and each other - on a modern day lover's adventure.They arrived in Marquette over the weekend and spent Lake Superior Day on Sunday hiking with friends and swimming including jumping off the tall cliffs at the city’s “black rocks.”A big part of their quest is educating the public about the environmental value of Lake Superior.Averaging 25 miles a day - with their longest day over 40 miles.They encountered water temperatures as low as 38 degrees, fog outside of Marquette, rough waves outside of Houghton, Michigan that prevent them from rounding the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula - and instead cut through the Keweenaw Waterway.They left Ashland, Wisconsin on July 1 and hope to complete their two-month journey on or about the first week of September.Weitz is a native of Dubuque, Iowa and Castillo is a native of Madison, Wisconsin.Graduates of the Northland College outdoor education program in Ashland, Wisconsin, the couple were competitors working for different kayak guiding companies when they met two years ago and fell in love.They are documenting their adventure at:http://www.sessiononsuperior.blogspot.com(Marquette, Michigan) – It's a 1,300 mile, two month odyssey - kayaking around the always beautiful and sometimes treacherous Lake Superior. Ashland, Wisconsin residents Alissa Weitz and Brian Castillo are promoting the protection of Lake Superior - the world's largest freshwater lake.The twenty somethings departed Bayfield, Wisconsin on July 1, 2008 and hope to complete their journey by early September.They arrived in Marquette for Lake Superior Day 2008 - this year that was July 20 2008.Lake Superior Day is sponsored by the Lake Superior Bi-national Forum and is held annually on the third Sunday of July.Alissa and Brian spent Lake Superior Day hiking with friends and swimming including jumping off the tall cliffs at the city's "black rocks."A big part of their quest is educating the public about protecting Lake Superior and why the largest of the Great Lakes is so important..The trek takes them through the Canada and the United States including Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Averaging 25 miles a day - with their longest day was about 40 miles.They encountered water temperatures as low as 38 degrees, fog outside of Marquette, rough waves outside of Houghton, Michigan that prevent them from rounding the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula - and instead cut through the Keweenaw Waterway.Thanks to Down Wind Sports in Marquette, Brian picked up a new kayak because of problems with the one used during the first part of their trek. Sea Kayak Specialists of Marquette provided tools and space to repair their equipment.Weitz is a native of Dubuque, Iowa and Castillo is a native of Madison, Wisconsin.Alissa is 26 years old and Brian is 23 years old.Graduates of the Northland College outdoor education program in Ashland, Wisconsin, the couple were competitors working for different kayak guiding companies when they met two years ago and fell in love. ---The Kayaker's (Alissa Weitz, Brian Castillo) "Session on Superior" blog about trip around the lake:http://www.sessiononsuperior.blogspot.comPlease check out their blog and our other videos about Brian and Alissa.This video was made in cooperation with the Cedar Tree Institute, the Earth Keeper Initiative, the Earth Healing Initiative and the Turtle Island Project – all northern Michigan-based non-profits seeking to protect Lake Superior.And special thanks to the Lake Superior Binational Forum for helping make this video possible..---Supers:Lake SuperiorJuly 2008Brian CastilloKayaking around Lake Superior“Session on Superior 2008"http://www.sessiononsuperior.blogspot.comAlissa WeitzKayaking around Lake Superior“Session on Superior 2008"Marquette, MichiganJuly 22, 2008Brian Castillo & Alissa WeitzIn love with Lake Superior and each other“Session on Superior 2008"---Related Links:---News coverage of Alissa, Brian:Marquette:http://www.miningjournal.nethttp://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/513083.html---BlogsMonroe uses Marquette newspaper story & link - blog about Lake Erie area:http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2008/07/25/pair-attempts-to-circle-lake-superior-in-kayaks---Ashland paper:Marquette Photo:http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2008/07/24/news/doc4888981f7b087681234763.txtStory prior to trip:http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2008/07/02/news/doc486b8dfe3df63322933742.txt---WX Channnel:http://uservideo.weather.com:80/item/GY56YQ4K0TH0B3CS---Lake Superior Binational ForumLissa Radke, LSFB US Coordinator715-682-1489http://www.superiorforum.info---Northland College in Ashland, WI:http://www.northland.edu/Northland---“Flying a kite” along Lake Superiorhttp://www.superiorforum.info/uploads/Kite_Poster.pdf---Clean Wisconsin:http://cleanwisconsin.org---Down Wind Sports:http://www.downwindsports.com/index.htmlhttp://www.downwindsports.com/about.htmlhttp://www.downwindsports.com/paddling.htmlOwners: Bill Thompson, Todd King, Jeff Stasser and Arni RonisMarquette: 906-226-7112514 N. Third StreetMarquette, MI49855 Houghton: 906-482-2500308 Shelden Ave.Houghton, MI49931---Sea Kayak Specialists:http://www.seakayakspecialists.comhttp://www.seakayakspecialists.com/html/about_sks.htmlhttp://www.seakayakspecialists.com/html/contact_us.htmlSea Kayak SpecialistsPO Box 94Marquette, MI49855Sam Crowleyhttp://www.glsks.org/sam_crowleypage.htmNancy Uschold906-250-4238 ---Other links related to trip:http://caskaorg.typepad.com/caska/2008/07/superior-sessio.html---UM Sea Granthttp://www.seagrant.umn.eduhttp://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/fieldguide---EcoSuperior Enviro:http://www.ecosuperior.com---Environment Canada:http://www.ec.gc.ca---This video made in cooperation with:---Turtle Island Project official website:http://www.turtleislandproject.orgEarth Healing Initiative official website:http://www.EarthHealingInitiative.orgCedar Tree Institute: (Michigan Earth Keepers, Manoomin Project and the 2008 Zaagkii Wings & Seeds project)http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org---Earth Keeper TV http://www.youtube.com/yoopernewsmanTurtle Island TV (youtube)http://www.youtube.com/MunisingWhiteHorseEarth Healing TVhttp://www.youtube.com/user/EarthHealingTV---
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03:16:20 07/25/08
Kayaking Around Lake Superior Young Wisconsin Couple In Midst Of 2008 Adventure
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(Marquette, Michigan) - It’s a 1,300 mile - two month - odyssey - kayaking around the always beautiful and sometimes treacherous Lake Superior Ashland, Wisconsin residents Alissa Weitz and Brian Castillo are promoting the protection of Lake Superior - the world’s largest freshwater lake.The twenty somethings departed Bayfield, Wisconsin on July1 and hope to complete their journey by September.The kayaking duo left Marquette, Michigan on Tuesday afternoon, July 22, 2008 to continue their journey.They arrived in Marquette for Lake Superior Day 2008 - this year that was July 20 2008.Lake Superior Day is sponsored by the Lake Superior Bi-national Forum and is held annually on the third Sunday of July.Alissa and Brian spent Lake Superior Day hiking with friends and swimming including jumping off the tall cliffs at the city's "black rocks."It's a real Marquette thing to do.A big part of their quest is educating the public about protecting Lake Superior and why the largest of the Great Lakes is so important.The trek takes them through the Canada and the United States including Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Averaging 25 miles a day - with their longest day was about 40 miles.They encountered water temperatures as low as 38 degrees, fog outside of Marquette, rough waves outside of Houghton, Michigan that prevent them from rounding the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula - and instead cut through the Keweenaw Waterway.Thanks to Down Wind Sports in Marquette, Brian picked up a new kayak because of problems with the one used during the first part of their trek. Sea Kayak Specialists of Marquette gave the couple tools and a place to work on their equipment.Weitz is a native of Dubuque, Iowa and Castillo is a native of Madison, Wisconsin.Alissa is 26 years old and Brian is 23 years old.Graduates of the Northland College outdoor education program in Ashland, Wisconsin, the couple were competitors working for different kayak guiding companies when they met two years ago and fell in love.The Kayaker's (Alissa Weitz, Brian Castillo) "Session on Superior" blog about trip around the lake:http://www.sessiononsuperior.blogspot.comPlease check out their blog and our other videos about Brian and Alissa.This video was made in cooperation with the Cedar Tree Institute, the Earth Keeper Initiative, the Earth Healing Initiative and the Turtle Island Project – all northern Michigan-based non-profits seeking to protect Lake Superior.And special thanks to the Lake Superior Binational Forum for helping make this video possible.Greg Peterson for Earth Keeper, Earth Healing and Turtle Island TV---Related Links:---News coverage of Alissa, Brian:Marquette:http://www.miningjournal.nethttp://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/513083.html---Ashland paper:Marquette Photo:http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2008/07/24/news/doc4888981f7b087681234763.txtStory prior to trip:http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2008/07/02/news/doc486b8dfe3df63322933742.txt---Madison, WI:---WX Channnel:http://uservideo.weather.com:80/item/GY56YQ4K0TH0B3CS---Lake Superior Binational ForumLissa Radke, LSFB US Coordinator715-682-1489http://www.superiorforum.info---Northland College in Ashland, WI:http://www.northland.edu/Northland---“Flying a kite” along Lake Superiorhttp://www.superiorforum.info/uploads/Kite_Poster.pdf---Down Wind Sports:http://www.downwindsports.com/index.htmlhttp://www.downwindsports.com/about.htmlhttp://www.downwindsports.com/paddling.htmlOwners: Bill Thompson, Todd King, Jeff Stasser and Arni RonisMarquette: 906-226-7112514 N. Third StreetMarquette, MI49855 Houghton: 906-482-2500308 Shelden Ave.Houghton, MI49931---Sea Kayak Specialists:http://www.seakayakspecialists.comhttp://www.seakayakspecialists.com/html/about_sks.htmlhttp://www.seakayakspecialists.com/html/contact_us.htmlSea Kayak SpecialistsPO Box 94Marquette, MI49855Sam CrowleyNancy Uschold906-250-4238 ---Other links related to trip:http://caskaorg.typepad.com/caska/2008/07/superior-sessio.html---UM Sea Granthttp://www.seagrant.umn.edu---EcoSuperior Enviro:http://www.ecosuperior.com---Environment Canada:http://www.ec.gc.ca---This video made in cooperation with:---Turtle Island Project official website:http://www.turtleislandproject.orgEarth Healing Initiative official website:http://www.EarthHealingInitiative.orgCedar Tree Institute: (Michigan Earth Keepers, Manoomin Project and the 2008 Zaagkii Wings & Seeds project)http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org---Earth Keeper TV http://www.youtube.com/yoopernewsmanTurtle Island TV (youtube)http://www.youtube.com/MunisingWhiteHorseEarth Healing TVhttp://www.youtube.com/user/EarthHealingTV---
