Swimming Upstream Without A Paddle

The Fire Cracker 8K swim will take place on July 4th in Lake Natoma in California. Interested swimmers and boaters can contact jrdowd@aol.

Water temperature will be in the mid to high 50's with the swim against a current in very clean calm waters with a rest/feeding stop at the 2-mile mark.

Photo is from the Lake Natoma Cold Water Challenge. Other open water swims in northern California can be found here.

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Independence Day Swim

If you find yourself near Sacramento, California tomorrow, the July 4th Fire Cracker 8000 may be something special to try.

The July 4th Fire Cracker 8000 is a unique open water swim where the water temperature at the start is about 75°F (23.8°C), but gets progressively colder as the swimmers head upstream.

The swim is held in Lake Natoma in Folsom, California. The participants swim upstream near the Sacramento State Aquatics Center and finish at Negro Bar Beach 8 kilometers away where the water temperature is expected to be about 56°F (13.3°C).

A swim in a beautiful area against a slight current and increasingly colder waters makes for a very memorable open water swimming holiday.

Copyright © 2008 by World Open Water Swimming Association