The lake temp came in at 49F, but we lucked out with warmer air temps (50F) and a clear, sunny morning. The chops were somewhat harsh, though, and they intensified on the way back from the beach. Still, we all had fun!
Gearing up
Group shot
At the beach
Glove exchange
Meetup video:
TWO OF OUR NEW COLDER WEATHER MEMBERS SAVED A LOT OF CASH AND BOUGHT THEIR WET SUITS ON CRAIG’S LIST AND EBAY ONE WAS BRAND NEW AND THE OTHER LOOKED BETTER THEN NEW AND IT WAS USED. I BROUGHT A LONG A FEW EXTRA SETS OF GLOVES AND BOOTS FOR EVERYONE TO TRY OUT BECAUSE YOU REALLY NEEDS TO SEE JUST HOW WELL THEY FIT AND FEEL IN THE WATER. THE DIVE SHOPS WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO RETURN WET SUIT ITEMS THAT GETS WET.
NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS CHANGING FAST… BE SURE TO LET STEVE KNOW YOUR CELL TELEPHONE NUMBER JUST IN CASE WE NEED TO MAKE A LAST MINUTE CHANGE OF SWIM VENUE OF CANCEL THE SWIM DUE TO A LATE NIGHT FREEZE OVER OR UNSWIMABLE CONDITIONS.IN THE PAST WE HAVE DRIVEN THE ENTIRE LAKE FRONT LOOKING FOR A BEACH TO SWIM.