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Former pro surfer Jodie Nelson will attempt to be the first women to paddle the 40 miles from Avalon to Dana Point during Sunday’s annual Ocean Ohana Catalina Challenge to try to raise $50,000 for breast cancer research and awareness.

The event is typically a competition between men’s outrigger canoe and surfski teams, but Nelson, a San Clemente resident, will attempt the 39.8-mile voyage alone on her stand-up paddleboard  …  Details

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