I love paddling on LIS.     I like the exercise: a long, hard kayak ride around the Branford Thimbles or along the shoreline to Guilford or East Haven; or, sometimes  a slow leisurely paddle with a close up of the  birds and other sea creatures.     No matter the pace or the sea conditions, I feel renewed from my time on the water.     But, we need clean waters not just for our recreational activities, but for life itself.      Polluted waters, global warming threaten our very existence.      I am participating in this challenge to raise awareness and funds to help stop the damage to  our environment  for this generation and future generations.     If you share my passion, please consider joining this challenge, or donating to my fundraiser.    Thanks!