Oarsome Adventures - Hometown Row 2026

06/02/2026

We are preparing to launch once again.

This time, we are attempting to row from Newfoundland to UK.

Iceberg Alley, the Grand Banks, Flemish Cap, Dampness and Fog…

We are preparing the boat for a shipping inspection. We need to make sure all our gear and equipment is accounted.

Huge thanks to for donating a room to stage our equipment.

Other items in progress:
• Trailer receiving a new axle
• Bow was repaired (thanks Fred!)
• Food packing
• Discussions with respective charities

There is still time if you, your business or foundation wants to be a part of this epic journey! Please reach out to us!!!

Remember, you are not funding a Row; rather you are directly funding a Service Dog for a Veteran. is a proven Service Dog Program of over 15-years of dedicated service.

Please help us share our Mission, and Journey!!

05/22/2026

We are preparing for a Pre- Shipping Inspection.

Huge thanks to for donating the space for next couple of weeks.

Thanks to the Sauers both and for making the connection.

Thanks to for offering her home as storage and to the for all their years of storage and support as well as

Lastly, a huge thanks for the deck knives and personal wood-backing and installation from Chris and Ms Ronda Outlier. So beautiful to have their touch on our boat!! ❤️ Chris Outler Ronda Tedder Outler

I am thankful for such a supportive community.

Row Aurora Dawn Smith Kimberly Schetrompf John Sauer JR. John Sauer K9s For Warriors Phoenix Heroes CIC

05/18/2026

Team Update -

Ocean rowing is very different from other projects and other sports.

Setting out for a Transoceanic involves a lot of hours of back-room planning and back-bending work.

It’s not glamorous work but when we think of our ‘Mission,’ and Who’ we are rowing for, as well as our ‘Why’ - putting in the time becomes a very worthwhile and grounding experience.

On June 25, 2026, please join us at as we row unsupported from to UK 🇬🇧 all for driving resources and awareness to

04/19/2026

03/05/2026

03/04/2026

Thanks Everyone for Showing up and Supporting!!!

What an amazing evening and experience last night Talking Story with everyone…

Community makes a difference….

Follow us as we prepares to row unsupported West to East from St John’s to UK 🇬🇧 for

Thanks to our Community and thanks to for the wonderful space!!! ❤️

Love Always and Forever Dawn and Paul

02/28/2026

Expedition Update 🚨 (You may have noticed something missing… 👀)

You may have spotted the lack of boat in our recent posts!!

Yes… the very important piece of equipment required for Leg 2 🫣

The good news — Penny B has arrived stateside! 🇺🇸⚓
The not-so-simple news — the logistics definitely don’t end there.

Our original plan was to tow a trailer down to the port, collect Penny B, and launch somewhere along the Florida coast, giving us a solid week-long expedition rowing up into Amelia Island.

Unfortunately, when the time came, we discovered the trailer was not roadworthy enough to complete the six-hour drive to the port.

Plan B was to have Penny B delivered to Amelia Island and then find a suitable trailer locally. Simple? Not quite.

She’s inside a container — which means we need:
• A forklift to get her out of the container
• A hoist to lift her off the cradle
• And then a trailer to launch

We checked Paul Lore and Ruth’s garage… no forklift hiding in there unfortunately 😆

After a lot of phone calls and head scratching, we’ve now secured the right facilities. However, with the ports closed over the weekend, it’s looking more like Monday or Tuesday before we’re reunited.

The challenge? Dawn flies home on Thursday — which means there is now no realistic opportunity to complete Leg 2.

We’re disappointed. We’ve explored multiple options to try and make something happen. But expedition life is about adapting, problem-solving, and knowing when a plan simply isn’t viable.

So for now, we regroup.

We focus on getting Penny B safely back with us, and then we turn our attention fully to Leg 3: St John’s, Canada 🇨🇦 to Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex 🇬🇧.

Every expedition has setbacks — this is just one of ours. The adventure continues.

02/01/2026

New World Record!