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ROWING FROM MIAMI TO NEW YORK

Published Friday, April 13, 2012 4:52 AM

Clayton Stairs/Times
Lewis Colam from Plymouth, England is rowing 1,400 miles from Miami, Fla. to New York, N.Y. to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s research. He stopped in Georgetown at Harborwalk Marina on Tuesday afternoon.

Clayton Stairs/Times
Lewis Colam from Plymouth, England is rowing 1,400 miles from Miami, Fla. to New York, N.Y. to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s research. He stopped in Georgetown at Harborwalk Marina on Tuesday afternoon.

Lewis Colam of Plymouth, England has reached the mid-way point of his long journey with a purpose Wednesday.

He is rowing his 15-foot canoe the 1,400 miles from Miami, Fla. to New York City, N.Y. to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s Disease research.

Most of the voyage has been through the Intracoastal waterway, a network of rivers along the East Coast.

Colam stopped Tuesday in Georgetown at the Harborwalk Marina next to the Georgetown Times to meet a Pawleys Island couple who volunteered to let him stay the night.

On day 40 Wednesday, Colam was rowing up the Waccamaw River toward Myrtle Beach, the half-way point of his journey.

He points out that this trip is completely unsupported with no prearranged stops, and no power, sails or cabin on his boat.

“I’m incredibly thankful for the support people have shown along the way,” Colam said.

“I encourage people to get in touch if they think it is interesting. It is no easy feat to raise money for charity. I really appreciate people who pass their hard earned cash to help find a cure for this horrible disease.”

His goal is to raise $20,000, he said, and 100 percent of the money donated goes to that purpose.

To find out more about Colam, his trip and cause, to make a donation, or to follow him on Facebook and/or Twitter, visit his Website at www.iamfinechallenge.org.

Iamfine.com is sponsoring the trip.

Visitors of the site can also access Colam’s audio diary and find his current location.

By Clayton Stairs

cstairs@gtowntimes.com