Anyone going to the swim on the 11th?? I'm out of town and coming back on the 6th (so I'll be out of shape, bummer!!) but I've heard so much about this swim...
Hello all - I have been lurking the last few weeks awaiting my actual arrival in Northern Cal before posting. My husband and I just moved back to Northern Cal...
HI Kendra, Welcome back to NorCal. I live and work in the City of Sacramento. I swim with the Sacramento Masters, at the Natomas Raquet Club. Its a great...
Hi Kendra, Welcome to No Cal. The temperature is listed as between 65 and 68 degrees for the swim at the Sierra Nevada site. Maybe they hadn't posted it...
Anyone have a bit of free time on thursday (8/9) morning (and very early is fine) to go for a swim at Natomas. I went for a loop/lap around the island last...
that sounds sweet emily-can I come? I am sorry but I have to work Wednesday night -i was really looking forward to the dinner.....i am sorry. hope i see you...
If you are interested in swimming Natomas on thursday morning we are meeting at the civic center pool at 6am. If you are in Sac. and would like to join us -...
Hello DAM open-water swimmers! Sorry I've been away from this group from awhile...but my boyfriend Jeff is doing better and I'm back coaching,(and swimming)!...
Remmi, Vannessa, Isabel and Em swam at "lake" natomas this thursday morning. The water temp was 69 in the cove near the shore and 66 out in the middle. There...
Glad you're back Emmie and Jeff is doing better. I am IN for whiskeytown and plan on camping the night before. There are a few swimmers (and dear friends of...
Hi All, Alan and I are planning to go to the Whiskeytown Swim, and camp the night before (Sept. 8-9?). My posts have been somehow not getting to the list, and ...
Awesome! Jeff and I are going to get a campsite, but we should definitely have a campout that night! Maybe I'll bring smores supplies...I think we will be ok...
Thank you Emmie for organizing the Whiskeytown trip and sending the information! It looks like a great place to swim and I have never been in there. The...
I believe that the oak bottom campground is first come first serve - so I don't think we can make reservations - but if we know who might be the first to...
You can reserve a campsite by leaving your CC #, it costs $16/night Call Oak Bottom Store at 530-359-2407. 24 hr cancellation policy and you pay when you get...
Great - we should get a few sites next to you - what do you all think - how many sites do we need? 2-3? ... and you pay when you get there. ... both. I just...
Em, Perfect. Are you going to call them? I have only a small tent but you can reserve a whole site for me so we have some extra space if more people join ...
I reserved spots F1, F2, and F3 for the night of Sept 8th. I asked about getting close to the Sac folks at space H9 & H10 but it sounds like there are very few...
Hello everyone!! I am so excited to hear that so many of you are going to Whiskeytown this year! I was really looking forward to swimming it but had to cancel...
Hi all, I'm a brand new member of this group. I've been swimming with DAM just since this past winter. I know you're all focused on the upcoming Whiskeytown...
i swam it last year - it is very cold, the hose water felt warm after the swim. wear a neoprene swim cap and ear plugs - swim fast. Molly Munz Please consider...
I did the alcatraz swim last october without a wetsuit--I recommend vasaline and try wearing 2 caps..good luck! Think of something warm while swimming.....
Good luck on the tiburon mile - It sounds like fun. For the whiskeytown crew - I am meeting emmie & jeff and paul at civic pool at 9am. We plan to leave...