Maine grandmother embarks on 2,500-mile kayak trip
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A grandmother from Maine has launched a 2,500-mile kayak trip from Portland to Guatemala.
Sixty-three-year old Deborah Walters of Troy pushed off from Portland's Eastern Promenade Beach on Sunday.
The journey is expected to take about a year and the goal is to raise money for the children of the Central American nation, especially those who scrounge out a living by scavenging at the dump instead of going to school.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Walters says her goal is to give the children an education so they can start small businesses and get jobs.
Walters first saw the extreme poverty in Guatemala on a trip nine years ago.
She's an experienced kayaker who has taken trips all over the world.