Andrea Scorcia, left, and Ian Laferla will be attempting the return crossing of the Malta channel by kayak in July.

Frank Salt Real Estate has teamed up with Kayak for Charity to raise funds for Inspire, the foundation for inclusion.

Weather permitting, Andrea Scorcia and Ian Laferla will be embarking on a Malta-Sicily-Malta round trip by kayak in July.

This translates into a course of more than 100 nautical miles (190 km), which will be paddled on board a double kayak in two consecutive days, aiming at a best possible time.

Kayak for Charity was founded in 2008 by Albert Gambina and Dorian Vassallo, two kayak enthusiasts who decided to put their love for the relatively unfamiliar sport to good use.

They have been paddling for worthy causes ever since. Benefitting charities so far include the Malta Cancer Foundation, Puttinu Cares, Hospice Malta and the Angie Bajada Foundation.

To date, funds collected have totalled approximately €65,000. Their endeavours have been recognised by the Malta Canoe Federation, with awards by the Kunsill Malti għall-Isport (KMS) and the Maltese Olympic Committee.

“We are very excited about supporting this local event, which brings together sports and altruistic elements, and we are committed to help the organisers reach out to as many people as possible, with the hope of collecting the much-needed funds,” said Frank Salt Real Estate director Joseph Lupi.

Inspire is a non-profit organisation that provides therapeutic, education and leisure services to people with disability. Among many other initiatives, Inspire engages people with disability in sport and trains them for the Paralympics.

More information is available on the group Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KayakForCharity.