I'm going to be on a lake in Montana for a week at the end of July and want to do some OW swims in the early morning hours (6am to 7am likely). Nothing big, probably 30 to 40 minutes, just going out and back. During the day, this is a very busy lake (e.g., jetskis, ski boats, etc.). What I'm wondering is if there are any buoy+flag devices that I could swim comfortably with to provide me slightly more visibility to any boats that might be out at that hour? I'd love any links to products if they exist. Thanks.
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You could try a red rescue tube, similar to what lifeguards use.
www.kiefer.com/.../ProductDetails.aspx
I've tried this and had mixed results. If there are waves or chop, it won't help your visibility much as it's only a few inches above the waterline. On the other hand, it's fairly easy to pull.
You might try a SCUBA shop and see what they want for one of those flags with the float ring but I don't know how you'd pull it.
On the other hand, I'd imagine that even a busy lake should be quiet during the hours you mentioned.
You could try a red rescue tube, similar to what lifeguards use.
www.kiefer.com/.../ProductDetails.aspx
I've tried this and had mixed results. If there are waves or chop, it won't help your visibility much as it's only a few inches above the waterline. On the other hand, it's fairly easy to pull.
You might try a SCUBA shop and see what they want for one of those flags with the float ring but I don't know how you'd pull it.
On the other hand, I'd imagine that even a busy lake should be quiet during the hours you mentioned.
