The Great Salt Race 9
“Difficulties are just things to overcome.” -Ernest Shackleton If you have been following the Great Salt Race saga you may know that yesterday 8/28 was our scheduled launch date and that this morning should have found me paddling the first full leg of the journey from the Great Salt Lake Marina up to the Spiral Jetty. As it happens, I am not on the lake, and the purpose of this post is to explain why that is. About a month/month and a half ago preparations for the Great Salt Race were starting to really ramp up. This included both an increased effort to complete the boat build and a mad dash to log as many miles in paddle prep as possible. During this time however I began experiencing some medical issues that were inhibiting my ability to fully engage in paddle preparations. I saw a doctor and they were unable to fully answer what may be causing said condition. I tried to push forward hoping things would resolve themselves...never the best idea, and as things persis