It took twenty-three hours of constant paddling over sometimes rough waves for a youthful trio to make it across Lake Michigan from Wisconsin to Michigan.

The two brothers and female friend, ages 19-23 took turns paddling through the night, with the other two riding in the 40-foot support boat that tailed them for the 80-mile journey.

The feat also raised money for Restore International, an organization that fights child prostitution.

(READ the story w/ photos in the Grand Rapids Press)