The author of this story and his mother, Cheryl. This was the last time the two were able to spend together outdoors. Photo courtesy of the Janis family
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Canoecopia Inspires Trip: Paddling for Connection to the Past
By Kevin Janis
It was a Canoecopia presentation by Rob Kesselring that introduced me to Jack Kornfield’s statement: “The trouble is, you think you have time.”
Since hearing that, I have been constantly reevaluating how I spend my time with a new focus on converting “wasted time” into opportunity. About 20 years ago my mom relocated to northern Florida. Since her move, I’ve wanted to canoe the Suwannee River and in the context of Kornfield’s statement, I decided to finally try to make it happen.
The Suwannee River starts in the Okefenokee Swamp, a National Wildlife Refuge located in southern Georgia near the town of Fargo. Some 250 miles later, the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico, near the town of Suwanee.
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