Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll -- Rip It Up

Report:  7/17/25 A.M. swim.

Kru:  Diablo (early shift), Magic Mike, Kahuna (a much smaller Kru than yesterday a.m.) 

Water:  60 degree temp; Waves 4-6.  Big Water.  Rialed up.  Low clarity.  Srong current from the North.  Some good size debris in the water, including some limbs (tree limbs, I think).

Air Temp and Weather:  Cloudy, sweatshirt weather on the beach.  Breezy. 

Other Notes:  Very much a rock 'n' roll, rip it up, morning, with kids getting tossed all over the dance floor of the Lake.  The Magic Man and I initially tried to swim out straight between the rocks, but the Lake decided to spit both of us back on to the beach like watermelon seeds.  We then decided to lanuch from North Beach.  Waves big enough to roll us several times.  We didn't get much further north than Sewer Pipe, than swam back with the intention to come ashore at South Beach.  Sort of tricky, given the current, but both of finally managed to stick the landing.  

Typical Schedule and Locations for Kru Swims:  The Typical/Regular Schedule (all at Klode Beach):  M-F 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.;  Sat. & Sun.  8 a.m. and noon.  (Check blog comments, for additional "impromtu" group swims, or changes.)     

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