KZN Star to take on the Indian Ocean
Durban surfski paddler Danica Bartho will face 162km of unpredictable seas, exhausting distances on her quest to become the first woman to successfully paddle from Richards Bay to Durban.
Danica is promoting the PinkDrive during breast cancer awareness month and is out to raise as much money as possible for a close friend battling cancer.
The ‘Lettie Paddle’ campaign has been inspired by fellow paddling enthusiast Nikki ‘Lettie’ Heynes who – having already overcome breast cancer – is currently at the centre of a brave fight against liver, lung and bone cancer.
Danica will tackle the four-day long Richards Bay to Pirates Downwind Surfski Challenge from 30 October to 3 November with every cent raised by the campaign to be put towards Heynes’ medical bills. Anyone interested in making a donation or following Danica’s progress can do so via the campaign’s website (www.lettiepaddle.co.za)
The grotty weather continues today with partly cloudy conditions this morning otherwise a 30 percent chance of Showers and Thundershowers later with NE winds AGAIN. Once again the sea is a mess with debris and dirty water so give the beach a miss!
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