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Our feature interview this week is with Patrick Stark of Toronto.  On July 1st he's beginning a challenging solo expedition in his kayak.  Pat is circumnavigating Georgian Bay.  The bay is an incredibly beautiful and environmentally sensitive part of Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes.  Patrick will paddle his kayak over 1,000 km in a trip that's expected to last about 40 days.  He'll experience some of the best kayaking to be found anywhere but at the same time he'll have to be prepared for storms and crashing waves along a coastline that has claimed many ships over the years.  He's paddling to raise money for the Georgian Bay Land Trust, an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting this important body of water.

Lorne Blagdon returns with another edition of 'Trail Magic', his journal about hiking the entire Appalachian Trail.  We pick up the story in North Carolina at Fontana Dam, one of the few places on the trail where you can get a nice hot shower. Lorne tells us about a legendary, twisty road in the mountains called the 'Dragon'.  Also a hiking tip on how to use the US Postal Service to carry some of the load by sending a 'Bump Box' along the trail.

Also on the show some podsafe music from Youth Reference and more of your comments.  Don't forget to call in and tell us about your longest paddle. Call in your comments, suggestions and outdoor adventures to the comments line at 206-600-4557. Email Gary at [e-mail] and subscribe to DSO in iTunes.  Check us out on twitter at 'doingstuff'.  Next time we'll climb Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro.