After being essentially confined to a small patch of open water for most of the month, we finally got some help from a warm spellRead More
Author: Steve
A strong west wind coupled with sub-32F air temperatures pretty much locked us out of the lakefront on Sunday. Fortunately, we followed the lead ofRead More
Two weeks ago, I opened the window and “influenza.” So I haven’t been able to get out to the lake until recently. Fortunately, the swimRead More
Three of us made it out to the lakefront on Sunday morning, and we managed to get in a short swim despite having to contendRead More
Quick report as I’m finally out of holiday mode and playing catch up! The lake came in at 36.1F on Sunday morning. We had aRead More
We lucked out yesterday morning in that we had clear skies and a mostly calm lakefront. Plus, as a bonus for coming out so early,Read More
Even though we still have two weeks left of autumn, you would’ve had a hard time convincing me that it wasn’t mid-January on Sunday… ItRead More
With the in-swim mercury at our favorite swim spot coming in at 38.1F, we’ve finally cracked the 40F floor and officially entered “the basement.” ButRead More
The idyllic swim outings of summer are now a mere distant memory with Old Man Winter threatening to push aside autumn and stake his claimRead More
My understanding is that Saturday was a pretty good day to get into the lake. The morning skies were clear with a wonderfully colorful sunrise,Read More