many of the until now unknown people and places that played such an important role in the story of the underground railroad. it s a tale of bravery, endeavour and, above all, hope for freedom and a better life. me and my paddle buddy, we were just talking about how it connects to our heritage, being black women, and how empowering and invigorating it is to know particles of your history. our ancestors, the people who came before us, the freedom seekers. i felt honoured for a momentjust to be where they walked and kind of experience a little bit of what they may have experienced. i love that term freedom seekers , because had they not sought freedom, who knows where we would have been to this day? well, if you re a regular