On Monday August 11, 2008 I participated in the crossing of Lake Tahoe, all 22 miles of it, on a paddle board. The crossing was a fundraiser for theBob Woodruff Foundationfor traumatic brain injuries for Iraq and Afghan Vets. It was a special day. I am very pleased to have been invited.
Dave Kalama letting the folks know what’s up. A documentary was made of the crossing by mulit-Emmy documentary award winnerDavid L. Brown. 
Robb Gaffney laying out the gameplan at sunrise.
It begins - see those mountains straight ahead? That’s Land-Ho. It’s Just about 7am here.
Here I am pointing at my first Landmark -that corner of trees way out there. That is 1/3 of the way. 
JT Holmes, Arne Backstrom, and myself getting our paddle on.
Support boats. We were very happy to have 4 or 5 boats chilling with us to give us food and water. 
But every once in awhile you’d find yourself all out on your own. Very cool feeling. Did you know Lake Tahoe is 1600 feet deep? I didn’t.
Stroking.
Chuck Patterson-The man.
The posse coming into home stretch. I felt good all day long, but the lastcouple miles I was feeling it a little. My feet were wore, and my big toes were numb. And my back, lats, traps, shoulders, core, stomach, hip flexors, ass, hammies, calves, hands, just about everything was feeling it. Pretty cool.
!Land-Ho! What a day. What a great experience. Met some incredible people and was very stoked on the cause.I look forward to next year. 
Deeeerhhd. That’s looks rad as frad! The pics are beautiful by the way! Compliments to the phertog. Welp that’s 22 more miles than I’ve ever done anything in the water. Big Gulps huh… well see ya later.
killer.
i was there! definitely an amazing day