Who:    Lynda Wiest of Reno & Maureen “Mo” McDonald of the Philadelphia area

What:    72-mile kayak trip

Where: Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada

When:    August 13-19, 2008

Why:      To raise money for six Reno-Lake Tahoe animal welfare groups

Total donations to date: $6,152

(less $32.19 in PayPal fees)

Donations accepted through October 31, 2008!

(After this date, please donate directly to one or more of our
designated charities on behalf of Paddlin’ for Paws.)

Origins of This Trip

Lynda dreamed of circumnavigating Lake Tahoe on a kayak three years ago upon reading Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife, a book about a woman who kayaked Lake Superior. Lynda decided to do a mini-version of this journey as a personal challenge at age 50. She wanted this effort to symbolize a head-on embracing of midlife and a turning point toward her lifelong desire to do animal welfare work. For a traveling companion, Lynda called on long-time friend Mo McDonald, who she knew would be up to the challenge and share her passion for adventure and helping animals.

Support Organizations

This project is supported by the following organizations: