Stand Up for Great Lakes: PA D D L E B OA R D E R S R A I S E > $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 I N FI FTH G REAT LAK E CROSSI NG STAND UP FOR GREAT LAKES paddle boarders have finished
publicity surrounding their trips
their 8-year quest to cross all five of the Laurentian Great Lakes.
to raise money for a non-profit
Having already crossed Lake Michigan (2015), Lake Huron (2017),
organization that conducts
Lake Superior (2018), and Lake Erie (2019), Lake Ontario was all
research and educates the
that remained. Once again, the Stand Up for Great Lakes team
public about the Great Lakes.
partnered with CIGLR to raise over $25,000 that is helping to expand Lake Ontario flood control and shoreline restoration work, as well as train the next generation of Great Lakes scientists.
“CIGLR is doing spectacular work, and they have dedicated many research
The team includes Jeff Guy,
The trio believes that many
efforts to safeguard the Great
a financial advisor with
little actions yield big results.
Lakes ecosystem,” says
Merrill Lynch in Traverse
Jeff, Joe, and Kwin love the
Lorenz. “They are experts in
City, Michigan; Joe Lorenz, a
water, love the challenge,
Great Lakes issues, and we
personal trainer in Traverse
and love the Great Lakes,
are thrilled to have them on
City, Michigan; and Kwin
so why not raise awareness
board our team once again.”
Morris, a middle school
and resources while stand-up
science teacher in the Elk
paddleboarding?! As each lake
Rapids School District and the
crossing is completed, Stand
owner of Twin Birch Golf Club.
Up for Great Lakes uses the
Stand Up For Great Lakes also partnered with CIGLR in 2019 when the trio paddled 80 miles across Lake Erie, raising over $17,000. The team started at the Belle Isle State Park in Detroit, Michigan and traveled down the Detroit River before making the Lake Erie crossing to Catawba Island State Park in Ohio. Lake Ontario was the last of the Great Lakes for the trio to cross on stand-up paddleboards, and arguably
Jeff Guy, Kwin Morris, and Joe Lorenz are pictured here in June after paddling across Lake Ontario.
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