Tribute to 9/11 heroes remembrance paddle in Ft Lauderdale

Annual 9/11 Heroes remembrance tribute paddle in downtown Ft Lauderdale

organized by the

South Florida Kayaking Meetup group.

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“For those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.”

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(Please take a moment of silence as you ponder on the timeline of that fateful day, fifteen years ago!)

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9/11 – Never Forget!

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Launch at George English Park in Ft Lauderdale.

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Kayak Ted (aka SpiritWalker) reprises his role in paddling the US flag around Ft Lauderdale.

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Flying the colors with a smile.. 🙂

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Paddling towards downtown Ft Lauderdale.

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Downtown selfie with my custom “sombrero lite” and face shield.

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Arrival at Cooley’s Landing!

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Special guest Qajaq Jeff hidden somewhere inside his spacesuit! 😉

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Kayak Whitney cools off at Cooley’s!

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Kayak Shana under the 4th Ave bridge.

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Kayaker Frank H. paddling his Folbot in front of the historic Stranahan House.
The 115 year old structure is getting crowded in by all the high rise buildings!

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Paddling back on the intracoastal waterway.

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“RED RUM” is my older Nigel Foster designed Silhouette. An excellent boat to pair with a Greenland stick! 🙂

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Kayak Ted and Qajaq Jeff in da house today!

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Group crossing the intracoastal waterway.

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These colors fluttering in the wind ..

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A gust of wind prompted Kayak Ted to an early take down of the big flag.

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Assisting in the flag take down..

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Kayak Ted says “Never forget!”

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Qajaq Jeff proudly flying twin flags ..

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Group paddling back on a canal in Ft Lauderdale – the Venice of the America’s.

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Back at the take out at George English off Sunrise Blvd near Galleria Mall.

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More info and pics here:

9/11 Tribute Paddle

Sunday, Sep 11, 2016, 9:00 AM

George English Park
1101 Bayview Dr Fort Lauderdale, FL

11 Paddlers Went

Come join us on our 9/11 remembrance paddle as we paddle through the Heart of Ft. Lauderdale. Bring some good old American Pride decorations to spruce up your kayak.Let us remember those people who lost their lives that day fifteen years ago, incuding those first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice.We will leave George English Park and dow…

Check out this Meetup →

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Thanks to all who participated!

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Previous 9/11 tribute paddles you might like:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/tribute-911-heroes-paddle-kayakfari-allamericankayak/

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/ft-lauderdale-911-tribute-to-fallen-heroes-paddle-with-allamericankayak/

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NEVER FORGET!

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! BLESS

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© 2016 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:: The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Ft Lauderdale 9/11 tribute to fallen Heroes paddle with AllAmericanKayak

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Annual 9/11 Heroes remembrance tribute paddle in downtown Ft Lauderdale

organized by Kayak Erica of AllAmericanKayak

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http://allamericankayak.com/911TributePaddle.html

http://www.meetup.com/All-American-Kayak/events/204166302/

http://www.meetup.com/kayaking-130/events/204193672/

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Proceeds from this paddle were donated to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to help support those families and children who’s lives were directly impacted from the events of 9/11.

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Flying the Stars and Stripes!

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Kayak Erica’s Twin Towers memorial..

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Group gets the go ahead to launch.

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Launch into a wet drizzle of an evening, but water’s wet right?!

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Kayak Ted of the Palm Beach Water Yaks flying the Colors!

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Kayak Erica and her decked out boat!

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Kayak Erica, a professional firefighter, proudly displays the World Trade Centers towers. Respect!

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Kayak Whitney of the South Florida Kayaking Meetup having some fun.

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Long time paddler Glenn-O enjoying his new Rob Roy decked canoe!

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A Kayakfari.com selfie at night.

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Kayak Erica does it again!

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These colors don’t run, but they can streak! 😉

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Approaching Las Olas bridge in Ft Lauderdale.

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Stepping out, taking a break at Coconuts on the water.

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Erica portions out the Ectoplasm ..

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Ectoplasm shots ready for a toast to all the fallen heroes of 9/11 !!

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The nice folks at paddler-friendly Coconuts seated us inside with wet skirts, lifejackets & all.

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I am featuring two life jackets here .. !

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Never forget!

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Thank you for organizing Kayak Erica !

NEVER FORGET!

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! BLESS

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© 2014 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:: The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Tribute to 9/11 heroes paddle with AllAmericanKayak.com

Annual 9/11 Heroes remembrance tribute paddle in downtown Ft Lauderdale

organized by Kayak Erica of www.AllAmericanKayak.com

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http://www.meetup.com/All-American-Kayak/events/134905112/

http://www.meetup.com/kayaking-130/events/136498902/

http://allamericankayak.com/911TributePaddle.html

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Proceeds from this paddle were donated to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to help support those families and children who’s lives were directly impacted from the events of 9/11.

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CLICK  for a fun super-wide interactive kayak procession panorama!
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See YOU next year!

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! BLESS

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© 2013 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / digital029art.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:: The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

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