Advanced Level Paddlers - Liberty to Freedom Swim Support - 13 mile round trip

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This trip is open to those who have received an invitation to join the swim support by the host or Urban Swim. If you are an Advanced/Elite paddler who is interested please contact host prior to RSVPing
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Swim support - Advanced Level - 13 mile round trip

Our original and biggest swim support! We will be guiding swimmers from the WTC to Liberty Island. Right after we'll do a second round with another set of swimmers from Liberty Island to WTC. That means we will paddle for 11.5 miles without landing!

4.5 miles of this paddle will be just you paddling alone and guiding your swimmer across the Hudson River.

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:

1. You received an invitation to join by host or Urban Swim. Host will review prerequisites and experience with paddlers individually

COME PREPARED:

• Lots of Water
• Snacks and food
• Your Urban Swim shirt if you have one
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Change of clothes
• Anything else you may need to spend 8 hours outside under the sun

TIMELINE
COULD CHANGE PLEASE BE FLEXIBLE
Leg 1 - 3.5 miles - Paddle to South Cove

• 6:25 AM - Meet at the boathouse, get equipment ready
• 6:35 AM - Please arrive no later than this time. Hopefully earlier!!
• 6:40 AM - safety briefing
• 7:00 AM - stretch
• 7:10 AM - move boats to the beach
• 7:25 AM - depart
• 8:15 AM - arrive at South Cove
• 8:25 AM - meet your swimmer

Leg 2 - 2.25 miles - Swim support

• 8:31 AM - swim starts. Follow lead kayaker/power boat and directions from radio
• 9:45 AM - swim ends. wait for everyone to finish by pre determined buoy

Break - 1.75 miles round trip to LSP

• 9:45 AM - Paddle to LSP
• 10:00 AM - Land and rest
• 10:35 AM - Depart
• 10:50 AM - Arrive at start line

Leg 3 - 2.25 miles - Second round of Swim Support

• 10:56 AM - swim starts. Follow lead kayaker/power boat and directions from radio
• 12:10 PM - swim ends. wait for everyone to finish by pre determined buoy

Leg 4 - 3.5 - Return paddle & break

• 12:25 PM - begin trip back
• 1:45 PM - arrive at HCCB
• 2:00 PM - clean and put away boats/equipment
• 2:30 PM - trip ends.

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NOAA predicted current at Hudson River Entrance
3.02 - Slack ~0 knots
6.51- Max Ebb ~2.41 knots
10.11 - Slack ~0 knots
13.06 - Max Flood ~1.88 knots