THat's the California (SO Cal) channel islands. I'm thinking about picking 2 islands and swimming from one to the next form my b'day next summer. Has anyone done this & do you ahve any htoughts? Iv'e paddled out to ANacapa and Catalina but the heavy shipping, oil rigs and etc don't seem like much fun. Anacapa was a beautiful destination so I have to work that in. I shoudl be able to get 1-2 large sial boats for support and kayakers as well. FIrst I need to pick islands and a plan and then paln the training! RIght now its so smokey I can't swim but i cna look at maps and dream! So looking for any input and particualrly anyone who has landed on these islands (some are closed for landing too).
Thanks!
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Funny the reaction of my friends has been "how about hawaii where the water is warm" its worth thinking about!
You may want to consider giving yourself a birthday trip to Hawaii to swim the Maui Channel race from Lanai to Maui. It's a little over 9 miles and has individual swimmers as well as relays. A great event! It's the Saturday before Labor Day, so I think that's Sept. 4 in 2004. Then you can hop over for the Waikiki Roughwater on Labor day. Lots of fun, lots of swimmers and outstanding water.
carl
