We had our first official “snow swim” yesterday. Everything was clear when I got there at 6:40am, but the flurries started around 7:00am, giving usRead More
Category: Lake Monsters
The morning started out a bit gloomy with overcast skies and a 45F air temp. But the clouds gradually dissipated, and it turned out toRead More
What a difference a couple of weeks makes! During our last swim earlier this month, the lake came in at 66F. But we had aRead More
The first meetup on the first day of October gave us a hint of fall in the air (63F) but a still very summer-like lakeRead More
Similar to two weeks ago, we had high waves driven by the sustained winds from the east. But the lake temp came in at 73F,Read More
The morning of the Air and Water Show is always a crapshoot since you never know what you might have to deal with around L1Read More
Chicagoans like to sleep in during the summer which means that they often miss out on the best time of day. Last Sunday was noRead More
Another magical morning out at L1… We are on the verge of the summer solstice, so sunrise is an excruciatingly early 5:15am these days. TheRead More
With the overcast skies, a biting wind, high volume swells, and an air temp in the low 50Fs, this morning seemed more like late SeptemberRead More
It was quiet, calm, and beautiful out at L1 at 5:20am. The lake came in at just under 59F which was a welcome relief fromRead More