August 12th, the Furthest North open water swim in North America! Located in Sitka, Alaska.
Men's and women's age group and Relay divisions will be awarded trophies and ribbons.
Solo or relay 10k, 5k and 1k open water swims in Sitka Sound, with a water temperature range in the mid 50’s. The course will start at the Mount Edgecumbe High School ramp on Japonski Island. The course will then take the swimmers north out of Sitka Channel and westward along the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historic Site and loop back to the Mt. Edgecumbe ramp to finish. A turnaround point in course will be available for those swimming the 5k and 1K distances.
Sanction pending with USMS.
Visit www.changeyourlatitude.org for more information.
"I did a bit of google'n regarding furtherest north ... is that US or Worldwide? I became distracted by Indigo Lake (and the numerous others. do any of the craters on Kruzof Island hold water?). en.wikipedia.org/.../Indigo_Lake Wow! There's a boatload of opportunities that rival Oregon's! If I were to make it to Sitka for any reason, a swim in Indigo would be a must :) how about a Hike-Paddle-Swim event starting in Bear Cove on day 2?"
Indigo Lake is to the interior of Baranof Island--not easily accessible at all. I've been near the lake goat hunting with my Dad and brother long ago, and can't fathom the idea of swimming in it. The lake was named by Les Yaw and my great uncle, Jack Calvin.
Kruzof Island forms the North side of Sitka Sound and on it is Mt. Edgecombe--also known as sister to Mt. Fuji. There is a must-do 6.5 mile trail up to the crater rim, but no lake inside. Nearby St. Lazaria Island is ostensibly known at part of the blown-off top of Mt. Edgecombe and is an amazing bird rookery. In the center of the island is an olympic-sized tidal pool with an underwater passageway. St. Lazaria is a great family destination and a fine, though short, swim--you also need to be careful of the bird bombs. alaskamaritime.fws.gov/.../Gulf-StLazaria.htm
Kruzof Island also served as the starting point for Claudia Rose's 8-mile skin swim across Sitka Sound a few years back--which led to the SSAS and now CYL-57dN. I could go on and on about Kruzof Island, but that would be starting to get more off-topic than may be allowed.
If you are after a very cool clearwater swim, but closer to town, I'd send you to Medvejie Lake, which is just upstream from the hatchery on Silver Bay. en.wikipedia.org/.../Medvejie_Lake The crystal clear water of Medvegie reminds me of Crater Lake in Oregon--but with fewer people--so a genuine "skin" swim would be entirely appropriate, if you could handle the frigid water temp. Depending on enrollment numbers in CYL, we might be able to arrange a tour of the hatchery and hike to Medvejie as a group.
"I did a bit of google'n regarding furtherest north ... is that US or Worldwide? I became distracted by Indigo Lake (and the numerous others. do any of the craters on Kruzof Island hold water?). en.wikipedia.org/.../Indigo_Lake Wow! There's a boatload of opportunities that rival Oregon's! If I were to make it to Sitka for any reason, a swim in Indigo would be a must :) how about a Hike-Paddle-Swim event starting in Bear Cove on day 2?"
Indigo Lake is to the interior of Baranof Island--not easily accessible at all. I've been near the lake goat hunting with my Dad and brother long ago, and can't fathom the idea of swimming in it. The lake was named by Les Yaw and my great uncle, Jack Calvin.
Kruzof Island forms the North side of Sitka Sound and on it is Mt. Edgecombe--also known as sister to Mt. Fuji. There is a must-do 6.5 mile trail up to the crater rim, but no lake inside. Nearby St. Lazaria Island is ostensibly known at part of the blown-off top of Mt. Edgecombe and is an amazing bird rookery. In the center of the island is an olympic-sized tidal pool with an underwater passageway. St. Lazaria is a great family destination and a fine, though short, swim--you also need to be careful of the bird bombs. alaskamaritime.fws.gov/.../Gulf-StLazaria.htm
Kruzof Island also served as the starting point for Claudia Rose's 8-mile skin swim across Sitka Sound a few years back--which led to the SSAS and now CYL-57dN. I could go on and on about Kruzof Island, but that would be starting to get more off-topic than may be allowed.
If you are after a very cool clearwater swim, but closer to town, I'd send you to Medvejie Lake, which is just upstream from the hatchery on Silver Bay. en.wikipedia.org/.../Medvejie_Lake The crystal clear water of Medvegie reminds me of Crater Lake in Oregon--but with fewer people--so a genuine "skin" swim would be entirely appropriate, if you could handle the frigid water temp. Depending on enrollment numbers in CYL, we might be able to arrange a tour of the hatchery and hike to Medvejie as a group.
