Doing Stuff Outdoors-61

On July 1st, 2008 Patrick Stark of Toronto set off by himself in his kayak to circumnavigate Georgian Bay.  The expedition took him 40 days and covered approximately 1000km.  His goal was to raise $5000 for the Georgian Bay Land Trust, a non-profit group working to protect the Eastern shore and North Channel of Georgian Bay.  When it was over Pat raised over $7,000 with donations still coming in and he experienced an adventure of a lifetime.

Pat Stark is our feature interview on today's show. He'll tell us how the adventure started and why he dedicated his summer to this project. We'll hear about his encounters with wild weather, rolling waves, funnel clouds, lake freighters and even bears. Pat tells us about the wonderful people he met on this paddle, the history he learned and how he appreciates the beauty of the bay even more now.

Pat sent along a number of photos from the trip, a few of which I've posted here. If you'd like to comment about Pat's trip call our comment line at 206.600.4557 or email me at [e-mail].