On September 11th come to the beach and make a difference at the Ken Harmount Pier to Pier:

Our local junior guards need your support! Please join us as a paddler, volunteer, or cheerleader at the Annual Ken Harmount Pier to Pier Paddle on Saturday September 11th, 2010!

• What: A Benefit Paddle for the Junior Lifeguard Program
• Where: Meet at Old Port Beach, Avila Beach
• When: Registration starts at 6:45am. (Paddlers’ meeting at 7:45 am) On the water at 8am!
• How Long: The distance is Avila Pier to the South Side of Pismo Pier= 6.5 miles
• How Much:
• • $5 for Junior lifeguards
  • $25 for Surfrider Members
  • $30 Non-members
  • $35 on the day of the event
  (The cost includes classic souvenir hat, water and equipment.) Transportation back to Old Port Beach.

  Contact Central Coast Kayaks with your sign-up at 805-773-3500 or for more information

  Important Background Information: Ken Harmount was a Morro Bay lifeguard until a snowboarding accident changed his life. His friends got together and paddled from Pier to Pier and raised money to help Ken pay for his hospital bills. Ken donated the money to help start the San Luis Bay chapter (now San Luis Obispo Chapter) of the Surfrider Foundation. Ken now lives in the Bay area as a partial quadriplegic and still has a passion for the ocean.

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