Next Swims: Wed 7/24 6AM, Thu 7/25 6AM
Also: Some people have asked about a full moon tonight at 8:30 (moonrise at 8:45). Unfortunately neither Cap'n nor I can make it, but leave a comment if you're interested, maybe there are other like minded souls.
Last Swims:
Mon 7/22 6AM
Water Temp: 65
Waves: Smooth
Water Clarity: Good
Crew: Bubba, David, Gumdrop, Diablo, Showgirl, Cap'n, Patriarch
Suit/Skin Count: 2/5
Mon 7/22 6PM
Water Temp: 67
Waves: Heavy Chop
Water Clarity: Cloudy, stirred up
Crew: Ken, Missy, Carl, Elias, Eric, Jack Frost, Wonder Woman, Cap'n, Patriarch, Kahuna?? (see comments below about Kahuna)
Suit/Skin Count: 4/6
Pitsch Count: 6
Tue: 7/21 6AM
Water Temp: 58
Waves: Choppy
Water Clarity: Poor
Crew: Diablo, Gumdrop, Bubba, Showgirl, Bill, Cap'n, Patriarch
Suit/Skin Count: 3/4
You've heard the philosophical question: "If a Kahuna turns into a tree and falls in the forest, but there's no one there to hear it, does he make a sound?". This morning on the beach we discussed a similar mystery regarding Kahuna's Monday evening appearance. We saw him arrive, though he didn't say much. Nobody actually saw him in the water. And when we returned from the swim he and all his gear were gone. So was he really there?
I may have a possible answer. Long time readers of this blog will recall that last year we had feared that Kahuna had washed up on the beach as a large log of driftwood. So be on the lookout for drifting logs covered covered in red seaweed.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Warm Water Returns!
Next Swims:
Monday July 22nd @ 6am & 6pm
Tuesday July 23rd @ 6am
Last Swims:
Sunday July 21st @ 1pm
Water Temp: 68+
Air Temp: 75 & Sunny
Waves: 1-3ft chop from east
Clarity: slightly cloudy
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Sir James, Neo, Ron, Andrew, Don, Elias, JoWee, Capt'n with Special Guest Appearance by Blondie
Skin Count: 8
Suit Count: 3
Pitsch Count: 9
Saturday July 20th @ 1pm
Water Temp: 48.5
Air Temp: 81 & Sunny
Waves: slight chop from east
Clarity: clear
Crew: Gumdrop, Showgirl, Mike, Capt'n with guest appearances by The Patriarch, Diablo and Elias
Suit Count: 4
Pitsch Count: 7
Wow....what a difference 24 hours can make! 24 hours ago the Kru's streak of 24 consecutive days of swimming in the lake nearly came to an end when both the Patriarch-o-Meter 101 and the Captn's Macho Meter 2000 failed to reach 49 degrees. Weren't it for one of Showgirls best performances in recent memory our streak surely would have came to an end! (Rumor has it she'll be back in action Monday morning....so be sure to come out and hear first hand how she saved the day!)
Today, by comparison, the water temp was a whopping 20 degrees warmer...with some spots surely being even warmer than that! Unfortunately our rapid return of warm water did come at the expense of enduring a few white capped but playful sea serpents during our swim this afternoon. But with Blondie volunteering for the role of Bay Watch Beach Babe / Life Guard our Kru of all male swimmers showed absolutely no reluctance to walk the plank. Under Blondie's watchful eye the Kru returned no worse for the wear....which likely could be attributed to her keen inspection of the Kru as they prepared for battle. ...or was it that she was only keenly inspecting one Kru member in particular?
Monday July 22nd @ 6am & 6pm
Tuesday July 23rd @ 6am
Last Swims:
Sunday July 21st @ 1pm
Water Temp: 68+
Air Temp: 75 & Sunny
Waves: 1-3ft chop from east
Clarity: slightly cloudy
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Sir James, Neo, Ron, Andrew, Don, Elias, JoWee, Capt'n with Special Guest Appearance by Blondie
Skin Count: 8
Suit Count: 3
Pitsch Count: 9
Saturday July 20th @ 1pm
Water Temp: 48.5
Air Temp: 81 & Sunny
Waves: slight chop from east
Clarity: clear
Crew: Gumdrop, Showgirl, Mike, Capt'n with guest appearances by The Patriarch, Diablo and Elias
Suit Count: 4
Pitsch Count: 7
Wow....what a difference 24 hours can make! 24 hours ago the Kru's streak of 24 consecutive days of swimming in the lake nearly came to an end when both the Patriarch-o-Meter 101 and the Captn's Macho Meter 2000 failed to reach 49 degrees. Weren't it for one of Showgirls best performances in recent memory our streak surely would have came to an end! (Rumor has it she'll be back in action Monday morning....so be sure to come out and hear first hand how she saved the day!)
Today, by comparison, the water temp was a whopping 20 degrees warmer...with some spots surely being even warmer than that! Unfortunately our rapid return of warm water did come at the expense of enduring a few white capped but playful sea serpents during our swim this afternoon. But with Blondie volunteering for the role of Bay Watch Beach Babe / Life Guard our Kru of all male swimmers showed absolutely no reluctance to walk the plank. Under Blondie's watchful eye the Kru returned no worse for the wear....which likely could be attributed to her keen inspection of the Kru as they prepared for battle. ...or was it that she was only keenly inspecting one Kru member in particular?
Friday, July 19, 2013
Damned Diablo!
Next Swims: Sat & Sun 7/20 & 7/21, 1:00PM both days
Last Swims:
Thu 7/18 6PM
Water Temp: 61
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Christie, James, Jennifer, Andy, Mike, Patriarch
Suit/Skin Count: 1/5
Fri 7/19 6AM
Water Temp: 50!!
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Four swimmers - Diablo, Cap'n, Kahuna, Gumdrop
Five observers: Patriarch, Matt, Showgirl, Crash, Carrie
Suit/Skin Count: 1/3
Yesterday's epic battle between the forces of wind and sun was clearly won by wind. The sun was scorching hot, warming the water, but the west wind was even stronger, blowing the warm water offshore and bringing up the cold water from the depths. The water temp dropped to 60 Thursday evening and was down to 50 Friday morning. So you'd think anyone with a brain and an ounce of common sense would say, "OK, we'll just wait until the wind shifts in our favor again, which is predicted this weekend".
But there is a third force I had not counted on. A force so malevolent, so evil, so devious that it easily overcomes sun and wind, and common sense too. Diablo! The devil himself. When we arrived at the beach Friday morning there he was - out in the water without a wetsuit, daring us to follow. Some of us displayed maturity and restraint and resisted the devil's call. But there are those among us, insecure in their manhood and lacking any common sense, that could not let Diablo's challenge pass. In they went. Just to show you are crazy they are, afterwards Cap'n was talking about coming back at 6PM to do it again (you are welcome to join him, but I wouldn't advise it).
For the rest of us there is hope on the horizon. Today's wicked west wind is predicted to veer east tomorrow afternoon, which in theory should blow the warm water back in. Unless of course Diablo has some other diabolical plan.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
An Epic Battle
Next Swims: Today Thu 7/18 6PM, Fri 7/19 6AM and maybe 6PM
Weekend Swim Times TBD: Please comment if you have a preference
Last Swims:
Wed 6PM
Water Temp: 71
Waves: Very Gentle Rollers
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Eric, Patriarch
Suit/Skin Count: 1/1
Wed 6AM
Water Temp: 64
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Diablo, Nivens McTwist, Smartass, Showgirl, Elle, David, Scooby, Kenzie, Jadi, Cap'n, Patriarch
Suit/Skin Count: 5/6
For the last few days we've witnessed an epic battle between the forces of warm and cold. We experienced pockets of both during our swims. For now the cold has won. There were no more pockets of warm water, just cool, colder, and frigid. But of course the air temp is still hot so it was still a refreshing way to start the day.
Today the epic battle continues. The hot sun warming the surface water versus the west wind blowing the warm water away and bringing up the cold water from below. I'm betting on the sun. Skin or Bust at 6PM! Please join me. What better way to cool off on a scorching hot summer day?
Weekend Swim Times TBD: Please comment if you have a preference
Last Swims:
Wed 6PM
Water Temp: 71
Waves: Very Gentle Rollers
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Eric, Patriarch
Suit/Skin Count: 1/1
Wed 6AM
Water Temp: 64
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Diablo, Nivens McTwist, Smartass, Showgirl, Elle, David, Scooby, Kenzie, Jadi, Cap'n, Patriarch
Suit/Skin Count: 5/6
For the last few days we've witnessed an epic battle between the forces of warm and cold. We experienced pockets of both during our swims. For now the cold has won. There were no more pockets of warm water, just cool, colder, and frigid. But of course the air temp is still hot so it was still a refreshing way to start the day.
Today the epic battle continues. The hot sun warming the surface water versus the west wind blowing the warm water away and bringing up the cold water from below. I'm betting on the sun. Skin or Bust at 6PM! Please join me. What better way to cool off on a scorching hot summer day?
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
A popular place to be...
Next Swims:
Thursday July 18th @ 6am
Friday July 19th @ 6am
Last Swim:
Wednesday July 17th @ 6am
Water Temp: 65+
Air Temp: 79 & Sunny
Waves: dead calm
Clarity: superb!
Crew: The Patriarch, Melanie, Diablo, Gumdrop, Kahuna, Sonakunhuna, Neo, Crash, Eric, Bruce, Molly, Billy, Tim, Gigi, Jenni, Dawn, Capt'n
Skin Count: 7
Suit Count: 10
The Klode beach was popular place to be this morning. Despite being thrown a curve ball by the Lady of the Lake 17 swimmers ventured out for a swim this morning. With the overnight low hovering the in mid-70's I think we all expected the 70+ water we've enjoyed the past several days to welcome us as we walked the plank this morning. While the lake may have been lacking a few degrees on the Patriarch & Macho Meters this morning it certainly wasn't lacking in it's beauty. The crystal clear water and glass like surface made for a picture perfect swim!
...for the optimists out there who believe they can forecast the lake temperatures...there were several pockets of warmer (70's?) water out there. So perhaps this morning's mid-60 water temp reading was just a brief respite from the 70 degree water we've been enjoying.
Thursday July 18th @ 6am
Friday July 19th @ 6am
Last Swim:
Wednesday July 17th @ 6am
Water Temp: 65+
Air Temp: 79 & Sunny
Waves: dead calm
Clarity: superb!
Crew: The Patriarch, Melanie, Diablo, Gumdrop, Kahuna, Sonakunhuna, Neo, Crash, Eric, Bruce, Molly, Billy, Tim, Gigi, Jenni, Dawn, Capt'n
Skin Count: 7
Suit Count: 10
The Klode beach was popular place to be this morning. Despite being thrown a curve ball by the Lady of the Lake 17 swimmers ventured out for a swim this morning. With the overnight low hovering the in mid-70's I think we all expected the 70+ water we've enjoyed the past several days to welcome us as we walked the plank this morning. While the lake may have been lacking a few degrees on the Patriarch & Macho Meters this morning it certainly wasn't lacking in it's beauty. The crystal clear water and glass like surface made for a picture perfect swim!
...for the optimists out there who believe they can forecast the lake temperatures...there were several pockets of warmer (70's?) water out there. So perhaps this morning's mid-60 water temp reading was just a brief respite from the 70 degree water we've been enjoying.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Spectacular Conditions!!
Next Swims:
Tuesday July 16th @ 6pm (please comment if interested)
Wednesday July 17th @ 6am
Thursday July 18th @ 6am
Last Swims:
Tuesday July 16th @ 6am
Water Temp: 75
Air Temp: 74 & sunny
Waves: dead calm
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl, Melanie, Nivens McTwisp, RoboDoc, Brent, Dave, Eric, Capt'n
Skin Count: 8
Suit Count: 3
Monday July 15th @ 6pm
Water Temp: 77.3!
Air Temp: 81 & sunny
Waves: dead calm
Clarity: clear
Crew: Gumdrop, Ele, eRun, WonderWoman, Jack Frost, Steph, Dave, Kristen, Kim, Jeff, Christina, AleHusband, Capt'n with guest appearance by AleWife
Pitsch Count: 8
Skin Count: 10
Suit Count: 3
With the exception of last year (...due to the warm spring/summer...), water conditions like the present are typically very rare. While I haven't checked back to our blog posts prior to 2012 I would guess you can probably count on one hand the number of days where we have recorded a water temp on the plus side of 75.
Further adding to our delight are the calm & clear water conditions we've enjoyed during the past few days. Indeed...the water conditions are spectacular at the moment! ...come out and enjoy it while it lasts. :)
Tuesday July 16th @ 6pm (please comment if interested)
Wednesday July 17th @ 6am
Thursday July 18th @ 6am
Last Swims:
Tuesday July 16th @ 6am
Water Temp: 75
Air Temp: 74 & sunny
Waves: dead calm
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl, Melanie, Nivens McTwisp, RoboDoc, Brent, Dave, Eric, Capt'n
Skin Count: 8
Suit Count: 3
Monday July 15th @ 6pm
Water Temp: 77.3!
Air Temp: 81 & sunny
Waves: dead calm
Clarity: clear
Crew: Gumdrop, Ele, eRun, WonderWoman, Jack Frost, Steph, Dave, Kristen, Kim, Jeff, Christina, AleHusband, Capt'n with guest appearance by AleWife
Pitsch Count: 8
Skin Count: 10
Suit Count: 3
With the exception of last year (...due to the warm spring/summer...), water conditions like the present are typically very rare. While I haven't checked back to our blog posts prior to 2012 I would guess you can probably count on one hand the number of days where we have recorded a water temp on the plus side of 75.
Further adding to our delight are the calm & clear water conditions we've enjoyed during the past few days. Indeed...the water conditions are spectacular at the moment! ...come out and enjoy it while it lasts. :)
Monday, July 15, 2013
Tough to Beat
Next Swims:
Tuesday 7/16 @ 6am
Wednesday 7/17 @ 6am
(possible 6pm swims both days...comment if interested)
Last Swims:
Monday 7/15 @ 6an
Water Temp: 70
Air Temp: 73 @ Sunny
Waves: none
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Melanie, Kahuna, Showgirl, Sarah, Eric, Scott, Brad, Ruth, Robbie, Amy, Capt'n
Skin Count: 7
Suit Count: 5
Sunday 7/14 @ noon
Water Temp: 74
Air Temp: low 80's
Waves: slight chop from south
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl, Kahuna, Eileen, David, Tony, Ben
Skin Count: 8
Suit Count: 1
The swim conditions at Klode this weekend were absolutely superb! Water temp readings have now registered in the low 70's since Friday evening on both The Patriarch-o-meter and my trusty Macho Meter 2000. Water clarity has also been exceptional with the perfectly rippled and weedless sandy lake bottom visible regardless of how far offshore or near shore you swim. By comparison, the water temps were also in the low-mid 70's at Pewaukee Lake for the Triathlon Sunday morning. Unlike the Lady of the Lake who maintains pristine swim conditions and water at Pewaukee was brown and weedy with there being seldom occasion where you could see your hands below you much less the lake bottom. ...indeed, there is little doubt where the best place to swim is at moment! :)
Taking advantage of the exceptional swim conditions the Kru completed a Big Bay swim adventure on Sunday. Klode Kru members completed the 1.25 mile swim from Big Bay to Klode while others made a round trip voyage.
Tuesday 7/16 @ 6am
Wednesday 7/17 @ 6am
(possible 6pm swims both days...comment if interested)
Last Swims:
Monday 7/15 @ 6an
Water Temp: 70
Air Temp: 73 @ Sunny
Waves: none
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Melanie, Kahuna, Showgirl, Sarah, Eric, Scott, Brad, Ruth, Robbie, Amy, Capt'n
Skin Count: 7
Suit Count: 5
Sunday 7/14 @ noon
Water Temp: 74
Air Temp: low 80's
Waves: slight chop from south
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl, Kahuna, Eileen, David, Tony, Ben
Skin Count: 8
Suit Count: 1
The swim conditions at Klode this weekend were absolutely superb! Water temp readings have now registered in the low 70's since Friday evening on both The Patriarch-o-meter and my trusty Macho Meter 2000. Water clarity has also been exceptional with the perfectly rippled and weedless sandy lake bottom visible regardless of how far offshore or near shore you swim. By comparison, the water temps were also in the low-mid 70's at Pewaukee Lake for the Triathlon Sunday morning. Unlike the Lady of the Lake who maintains pristine swim conditions and water at Pewaukee was brown and weedy with there being seldom occasion where you could see your hands below you much less the lake bottom. ...indeed, there is little doubt where the best place to swim is at moment! :)
Taking advantage of the exceptional swim conditions the Kru completed a Big Bay swim adventure on Sunday. Klode Kru members completed the 1.25 mile swim from Big Bay to Klode while others made a round trip voyage.
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