Photos & Videos: SCARS Kayak For Kids Event
A total of 63 paddlers and 27 vessels took part in today’s [June 7] Kayak For Kids Event, with participants completing long distance, intermediate and relay routes, helping to raise money to support the important work done by the Saving Children and Revealing Secrets [SCARS] charity.
The long distance route covered 17 miles and included seven paddlers, launching from the Royal Amateur Dinghy Club at 8.00am. The route went down Hamilton Harbour, past Morgan’s Point, under Somerset Bridge, through Ely’s Harbour, around Dockyard and back to the Dinghy Club. According to the organizers, the kayakers scheduled to take part in the long distance route were Simon Arnott, David Stubbs, Darran Reitz, Tom Most, Richard Mansfield, Denton Simons and Ed Harris.
The intermediate route covered 4.26 miles and included 38 paddlers, who launched from the Dinghy Club at noon. The route went down Hamilton Harbour, around Hinson’s Island and back to the Dinghy Club. The intermediate route included 15 vessels, with participants from Bermuda Special Olympics Club, the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club, Team Ariel Re, Dragon Boat and eight individuals. Bermuda Special Olympics Club participants included Micah Lambert, Kemari Dill and Solay Thomas, with coaches led by Kemda Bean, Monica Kurz and Joselyn Bailey, while the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club was represented by three gigs and approximately 20 rowers.
The relay route covered 1½ miles and included 15 paddlers, who also launched from the Dinghy Club at noon. The route went down Hamilton Harbour, around White’s Island and back to the Dinghy Club and the relay route included Team Liberty Mutual, Paddle Pirates and MSA Moms.
The charity’s mission is “to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse and to be an advocate and voice for children who have been sexually molested as well as their affected family.”
Update June 8: The organizers advised that the numbers changed slightly [in a positive way a few more people took part!] so the text above has been adjusted accordingly.
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