First Woman Attempts Solo Kayak Crossing From Cuba To USA

In light of the new advancements in the Cuba and USA relations, Teresa Diehl plans to be the first person/woman to Kayak solo from Cuba to USA. Once she lands on Key West, Diehl will present to school children using her expedition as a demonstration of what one can accomplish by setting goals. She will speak with underprivileged children to inspire them to create and achieve their dreams.

She anticipates a lot of publicity for this journey. Diehl states, “I plan to utilize this media coverage to bring attention to the need to encourage children to create goals and learn how to achieve them. My experience in education has shown a great lack of encouragement for students to complete their schooling and prepare for further education and university attendance. I use my kayaking expeditions to show what goal setting can do, which inspires the children.”

Diehl flew to Florida where she is training in the kayak and location for the expedition. Additionally, she will present her program to students in the Florida Keys. Diehl will familiarize herself with the area, currents, and weather drawing on as much local knowledge as possible. She has retained critical crew members from the successful swim crossing of Diana Nyad. They are already calculating weather trends and reviewing their notes from the previous endeavor.

A GoFundMe.com account has been established to collect funds needed to successfully complete her expedition: www.gofundme.com/TeresaDiehl.

Please help her reach as many people as possible utilizing this great change in Cuba and the USA relations. The more attention on the expedition, the more programs can be given to the children who need inspiration and knowledge to fulfill their potential.

Teresa Diehl has been speaking with children to help them set goals to create and accomplish their dreams. She has been speaking and kayaking in Australia with great success in Western Australia and Queensland, spending six weeks in the Aboriginal Community of Yarrabah, Queensland. Teresa is part of the Social Good Fund “Working to cultivate and establish positive influences for individuals, communities, and the environment”.