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August 07, 2008 - Sailing, snorkeling and swimming may be common occurrences on St John, but for a recent group of visitors, they were a dream come true. Spending a day with Sail Safaris, who donated the trip, fave four boys from the Navajo Nation an eye opening glimpse of St. John's natural beauty. They saw a barracuda, leaping out of the waves, as well as an eel, an octopus and all the usual reef wildlife. All of this, as you might imagine, differs drastically from what they see at home in the Four Corners region of the Southwest United States.
The trip was the first, hopefully of many, to be organized by a brand new non-profit called the Serendipity Foundation. The organization hopes to sponsor educational travel for children and young adults. Kate Porterfield, foundation organizer and a physician assistant for the Indian Health Service, led the education excursion with "Blu", a Navajo silversmith.
Sail Safais of St John hopes to do more work with the Serendipity Foundation and welcomes other non-profits to contact them for sailing and snorkeling opportunities.
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