2008—WHOLE NINE YARDS TOUR

May 31- June 6, 2008

$45,000 raised for the ACS ($206,000 Total)

The Ninth Annual Castaways adventure proved to be an amazing year of exposure for the team. As fundraising began for the 2008 season, Veteran Jeff Croucher released the first 'Tripumentary' video documenting the 2007 trip. Outsiders were given a first-hand look of the team battling their way through the Florida Keys. Along with the video, various members were interviewed on TV and radio from Miami to Mississippi, and the team made the Miami Herald AND the front page of the Key West Citizen! Monica Woll of our esteemed sponsor Florida Bay Outfitters joined the crew for all seven days of the trip. Monica, co-owner of FBO, is no slouch when it comes to paddling. She is a Trail Specialist for the Office of Greenways and Trails on the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail. Say that ten times fast! Sadly, that summer the crew learned that their beloved Toilet Seat was the victim of some offshore vandalism and was gone forever. The team vowed: The Seat Would Return!! After day 4, Bob had to return home. After an arduous trip, the crew proudly arrived in Key West with over $45,000. Later that summer, the Castaways were invited as guests to share our team story at the ACS Florida Division's Annual Team Development Summit in Orlando, FL where the 2007 Tripumentary was shown to over 700 people and we received a standing ovation.