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.
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sorry Kris, i beat you to it by 6 days ;) But now you've taunted me into another post.
I meant NOW in relative terms, inclusive of the start of this illuminating exchange. You are one heck of a researcher--guess that is part and parcel of a vetran long distance cold water swimmmer still around to spin their tales of adventure on the high seas.
An end to end Redoubt swim would be quite a feat, and may be alot of "fun" for those that are into that kind of thing. I'm not at all certain if I'm part of that crowd being a softie wetsuit type and all.
I didn't know Redoubt was salt water down deep. Not entirely surprising considering that most of the lake is well below sea level. Maybe in ancient history there was a "tidal reversal" but never have I heard of such a thing in my lifetime, but I'll do some checking with the old timers around Sitka starting with my Dad. One never knows. Redoubt is dear to my heart because as a kid my brothers, sister and I used to get pulled around the outlet lake in our canoes by 16# coho's on spinning gear. That was a heck of a lot more fun than being in the water naked with the fish.
I also know a bit about the Native Corporation, SeaAlaska, seeking land ownership of the falls, but it is beyond comprehension that the locals would put up with SeaAlaska restricting access. I've been to some of the contentious public hearings and it would be the dumbest thing imaginable on the part of SeaAlaska from a public relations standpoint.
Bears are prolific at the falls when the fish are running--but that's also the best time to be there because well, the fish are running--in August and Sept. Remember what I said about reasons we chose August for CYL? I've got lots of stories about bears at Redoubt, but that is better told in a different setting. Like safety concerns for an open water swim, there are good strategies for managing potential confrontations with Sitka's majestic brown bears.
Extend your time at this year's CYL 57*N event to scope out a Redoubt swim. Of course you knew I'd bring you back around to being on topic eh?
No post deletion, you're doing a great job!
sorry Kris, i beat you to it by 6 days ;) But now you've taunted me into another post.
I meant NOW in relative terms, inclusive of the start of this illuminating exchange. You are one heck of a researcher--guess that is part and parcel of a vetran long distance cold water swimmmer still around to spin their tales of adventure on the high seas.
An end to end Redoubt swim would be quite a feat, and may be alot of "fun" for those that are into that kind of thing. I'm not at all certain if I'm part of that crowd being a softie wetsuit type and all.
I didn't know Redoubt was salt water down deep. Not entirely surprising considering that most of the lake is well below sea level. Maybe in ancient history there was a "tidal reversal" but never have I heard of such a thing in my lifetime, but I'll do some checking with the old timers around Sitka starting with my Dad. One never knows. Redoubt is dear to my heart because as a kid my brothers, sister and I used to get pulled around the outlet lake in our canoes by 16# coho's on spinning gear. That was a heck of a lot more fun than being in the water naked with the fish.
I also know a bit about the Native Corporation, SeaAlaska, seeking land ownership of the falls, but it is beyond comprehension that the locals would put up with SeaAlaska restricting access. I've been to some of the contentious public hearings and it would be the dumbest thing imaginable on the part of SeaAlaska from a public relations standpoint.
Bears are prolific at the falls when the fish are running--but that's also the best time to be there because well, the fish are running--in August and Sept. Remember what I said about reasons we chose August for CYL? I've got lots of stories about bears at Redoubt, but that is better told in a different setting. Like safety concerns for an open water swim, there are good strategies for managing potential confrontations with Sitka's majestic brown bears.
Extend your time at this year's CYL 57*N event to scope out a Redoubt swim. Of course you knew I'd bring you back around to being on topic eh?
No post deletion, you're doing a great job!
