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Auction Ends: May 22, 2011 11:59 PM EDT

Unique Experiences

Picnic and Paddleboard with Times Outdoors-Fitness Editor Terry Tomalin and Publix

Item Number
135
Estimated Value
200 USD
Sold
85 USD to TinaDix
Number of Bids
4  -  Bid History

Item Description

Pack a picnic with a $100 gift card from Publix Super Markets, Inc. and join Times Outdoors-Fitness Editor Terry Tomalin at beautiful North Shore Park in St. Petersburg, where you and a friend will learn how to enjoy the fast-growing sport of stand up paddleboarding!

Stand up paddleboarding is a fun way to enjoy any body of water - lakes, rivers, and ocean surf. Paddleboarding requires little equipment and offers an amazing full body workout. All gear will be provided.

Publix Gift Cards have no expiration date, carry no fees and can be used to purchase merchandise in any Publix store. Publix' mission is to be the premier quality food retailer in the world.

North Shore Park in St. Petersburg runs along Tampa Bay from Coffee Pot Bayou to Vinoy Park. In addition to the beach, the park offers scenic walking paths, tennis courts, playgrounds, benches, and a softball field.

Terry Tomalin joined the St. Petersburg Times in 1986, but two years later he left to backpack, fly-fish and surf in New Zealand and Australia. He rejoined the Times in 1989 as a government reporter, but after climbing volcanoes and running white-water rivers, he found that the newsroom had lost its allure. So, he moved to the sports department. During the past 21 years, he has written about everything from cave diving to blue-water sailing. Tomalin, a fellow of the prestigious Explorers Club in New York City, is pursuing a master's degree in Florida studies, with an emphasis on the state's maritime tradition. An avid waterman, the 50-year-old hopes to one day swim from Europe to Asia.

Item Special Note

Lesson must be scheduled in advance and is subject to Terry Tomalin's availability.

Winning bidder must pay for postage and shipping of the gift card or pick it up at the St. Petersburg Times downtown St. Petersburg Bureau, 490 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Winning bidder must provide their own transportation to and from North Shore Park, located at 901 North Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.