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College Adventurers Row for a Cause

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24 Aug 2009 28 views
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College Adventurers Row for a Cause
Two college rowers decided to travel 2000 miles in a self-designed rowboat from Cleveland to Key West, to work on Habitat homes along the way.

Two college rowers with engineering backgrounds decided to travel 2000 miles in a self-designed rowboat from Cleveland to Key West, and work on Habitat homes along the way.

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