Advanced Level Paddlers - Liberty to Freedom Swim Support - 13 mile round trip
Details
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Timeline will probably change +/- 15-45 min at the start and end. We are still planning the swim. Please be flexible
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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:
- 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
Leg 1 - 3.5 miles - Paddle to South Cove
- 8:50 AM - Meet at the boathouse, get equipment ready
- 9:05 AM - Please arrive no later than this time. Hopefully earlier!!
- 9:10 AM - safety briefing
- 9:30 AM - boats on beach
- 9:45 AM - stretch
- 9:50 AM - depart
- 10:50 AM - arrive at South Cove
- 11:06 AM - meet your swimmer
Leg 2 - 2.25 miles - Swim support
- 11:18 AM - swim starts. Follow lead kayaker/power boat and directions from radio
- 12:12 PM - swim ends. wait for everyone to finish by pre determined buoy
Leg 3 - 2.25 miles - Second round of Swim Support
- 12:18 PM - meet your swimmer
- 12:28 PM - swim starts. Follow lead kayaker/power boat and directions from radio
- 1:19 PM - swim ends. wait for everyone to finish by pre determined buoy
Leg 4 - 3.5 - Return paddle & break if we really need it
- 1:25 PM - begin trip back
- 1:40 PM - Possible short break at DTBH (we will do our best not to break)
- 2:10 PM - Depart DTBH
- 3:00 PM - Arrive at HCCB
- 3:15 PM clean and put away boats/equipment
- 4:15 PM - trip ends.
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NOAA predicted current at Hudson River Entrance
5:25 AM - Slack
9:30 AM - Max Ebb ~1.34 knots
12:.53 PM - Slack
3:34 PM - Max Flood ~1.11 knots