Sunday, October 17, 2021

Wild Autumn Swimming


Last swim: 10/16/21

Water temp: 60 per duck-o-meter, 61 per Itch-o-meter

Air temp: Mid fifties

Krew: Itch, the Other Dave, Brick, Moondaug, Magic Mike, Laguna,  Luna Laguna, Spawn of Laguna

Waves: Smallish 

Next swim: Sun noon, weekdays?(post)



The beach is back! We once again meet at the shores of Klode, overcoming uncertainties to slip into another immersion. The Autumn is calling. See the changing leaves, at peak now, along the shore. Turn your head and puffy clouds abound in a blue sky just hanging around. Take a breath and save a little for the day.

Feel the crisp water invigorate as you head further into the season. Swimming through the Autumn into Winter is also a great way to become acclimated to ice water swimming, if one is so inclined. Warm up after, with hot cider and bask in the glow of...

6 comments:

eric jernberg said...

monday noon
water 60.3, very clear, 1-2 ft waves

sandy, brick Mr A.

Dolphina said...


Monday evening, 2-3 foot waves, water 58, waxing gibbous

eric jernberg said...

Tuesday 5 pm

itch peaches. brick

61 degrees slow small waves

bad odor at sewer pipe near love rock

Dolphina said...



Anybody swim today? Water temp? The air is improving...

Dolphina said...


Tuesday 5:30 October 19

Colder. 54-56 degrees. Waves 2 ft. Very hard to adjust. Nonetheless we swam on. Soon our faces were down and we didn't want to get out!

About forty minutes later a worn-through mandarin disk rose above the scribbled ridge. It was so thin you could see through it. Scarves of barely blue clouds trailed over it and it slid upward and was gone.. We thought the rising was over and then, in the parking lot, we saw a white white chunk of ice glowing down out of a deep midnight blue.. It was so solid and blinding it took a while to recognize it's round shape. Was that the same moon?

Other Dave said...

Sat noon: 57 water temp per Duck-O-Meter. Air temp low 50’s with plenty of warming sun. Slow rollers out of NE with 6 ft vis beyond the wall. October continues to be kind. Moondaug, Magic Mike, Sandy, Rachel, Blake, Other Dave enjoyed another great swim in the big lake. Rachel pulled out the pitch to make the afternoon complete. Thanks Rachel!