Cancer Warriors to Swim 227 km to Spread Awareness

Rajkot: The Cancer Care Foundation is organizing a unique kayaking adventure for 13 cancer survivors to raise awareness about the disease. The 11-day expedition will see the participants kayaking 227 km from Dwarka to Somnath, starting on January 25th.

The initiative aims to spread the message that life can continue after a cancer diagnosis. The participants, including 8 from Rajkot, have been undergoing rigorous training for the past 3-4 months, which included swimming lessons, sea training in Porbandar, and final kayaking practice.

The kayaking expedition will culminate at Somnath on February 4th, coinciding with World Cancer Day. The event will also feature medical support from Dr. Ranjanben Solanki and a team of swimming coaches.

The route of kayaking is Dwarka to Okha Madhi (21.71 km), Okha Madhi to Navadra (25.22 km), Navadra to Tukda Miyani (26.73), Tukda Miyani to Porbandar (26.73), a one-day break in Porbandar, Porbandar to Navi Bandar (27.94), Navi Bandar to Madhavpur (26.73), Madhavpur to Mangrol (24.24), a one-day break in Mangrol, Mangrol to Chorwad (18.53), and Chorwad to Somnath (23.01 km).

13 Cancer warriors to participate in this event are Ashwin Solanki, Manoj Parmar, Pravin Hariyani, Bharti Kuriya, Hemaben Kakkad, Manjuben Makwana, Bhagwati Basida, Bina Hariyani from Rajkot, Navinbhai Patel from Ahmedabad, Pravin Motivaras from Porbandar, Puja Thaker from Junagadh, and Savitri Jat from Kutch.  DeshGujarat