Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series — where the stories behind our miniboats reveal something even deeper than ocean currents and GPS tracks.

Each episode invites you to step into a moment of possibility — to feel the anticipation, the uncertainty, and the extraordinary connections that unfold when students send something small into a very big ocean.

Now press play, close your eyes, and imagine this:

A classroom on Peaks Island, Maine builds a miniboat called P.I.E. on the Tide and fills its cargo hold with dozens of Flat Stanleys — tiny paper travelers ready for adventure. The boat sails into a quiet cove in Newfoundland, where it’s discovered by a crew working on the water and eventually delivered to a nearby school. What happens next is a coincidence so perfect it feels almost scripted. In Flat Stanley Finds a Sweet Ride, we share the story of how a simple classroom tradition, a student-built boat, and a little help from the ocean came together to create one very sweet connection across the sea.

Read more and see what happens next; https://educationalpassages.org/boats/pieonthetide/

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Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible.

Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.

Now press play, close your eyes, and imagine this:

Since it's February, we’re talking about love — why we LOVE miniboats! Not just because they carry love letters to the world, but we will share some of the extraordinary true moments they've brought us—serendipity in Nantucket, a wedding-day connection in Australia, and the unforgettable journey of the Rye Riptides: A classroom in the middle of a pandemic launches a miniboat into the Gulf Stream. Students track it for months as the world feels uncertain and disconnected. What happens isn’t just a remarkable ocean crossing, but a powerful reminder that curiosity can anchor us, stewardship can unite us, and even the smallest boat can carry connection, resilience, and love across an entire ocean basin.

Visit https://educationalpassages.org/support to make a gift which helps these stories continue, and visit https://educationalpassages.org/boats/ryeriptides/ to see pictures and the full story of the Rye Riptides that was featured in this episode.

Support the show

Educational Passages is a non-profit organization that seeks to connect people around the world to the ocean and each other through unique global experiences.

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible.

Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.

Now press play, close your eyes, and imagine this:

Message in a Bottle 2.0 tells an extraordinary true story of chance, connection, and community. When the Crimson Cyclone, launched on Christmas Eve 2023, made an unexpectedly quick landing along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, it set off a chain of events, with an unlikely connection at the heart of it all. This episode shares how curiosity sent into the ocean—whether by bottle or by boat—can return as meaningful connections, new programs, and lasting opportunities for students, reminding us that learning and community often grow from the most unexpected beginnings.

Visit https://educationalpassages.org/support to make a gift which helps these stories continue, and visit https://educationalpassages.org/boats/crimsoncyclone/ to see pictures and the full story of the miniboat featured in this episode.

Support the show

Educational Passages is a non-profit organization that seeks to connect people around the world to the ocean and each other through unique global experiences.