Work Hard / Play Hard

With visions still dancing around in our heads of last nights swim from Klode under pristine conditions (...which included a glass like water surface, crystal clear water, comfortable water temps...and Nahi without a wetsuit!), the picture this morning was considerably different. Upon greeting Josh, Linda, Robin, Sandy and Patriarch in the Klode parking lot the thunderous crash of waves were hard to ignore. It was obvious without even seeing the water that our experience this morning was going to be quite different than yesterdays.

As we journeyed down to the beach a bright red sun peaked over the horizon to reveal a lake surface lined with large rolling waves. While the sun lit horizon did not reveal any white capped serpents the waves were certainly the largest of the season.

Water conditions remained warm so we all ventured out clad only in swim suits. As we 'walked the plank' out into the water the size and frequency of the waves provided a true test of our determination to swim this morning...we were certainly in for quite the workout this morning.

The waves were large, frequent and rolling in from the north west. As a result, the swim north to garage proved to be quite a test of strength and efficiency...well, at least for the Patriarch and I it was so. For Josh and Sandy it may have been a different story as they certainly made the conditions look a lot more trivial than they were as they effortlessly passed the garage on their way up to the rock pile.

Anxious to realize the spoils of our work the Patriarch and I decided it was time to play upon arriving at the garage. So we turned around and literally flew back towards the Klode beach. Whippee, what a ride! The journey back unfortunately only seemed to last but a few seconds. Unfulfilled, I turned around and traversed the route again....swimming hard up to the garage and then enjoying the ride home.

UPCOMING PLANS:
Tuesday noon - the Patriarch may be back for more with a swim from Bradford
Wednesday 6am - Swim from Klode

Anyone else planning to come out and play? :)

-Capt'n