Swim Day #33: Nantasket Beach--Finally.

Categories: Atlantic Ocean, Christopher Swain, Flagship Adventures, Georges Island, logistics

Nov 13, 2009 08:56 am 9 Comments

It has been four months since I hopped into a Flagship Adventures RIB and headed out past the fish pier toward the Boston Harbor Islands.

When I picked up my trail off Georges Island, the water was nine degrees colder than it was last summer. 

This time, I was determined to swim out and around Point Allerton.

For today's adventure, I busted out the winter hood, passed on the lemon-lime Gatorade, and brewed up some Earl Grey tea.

I swam through water that started out green, and then mood-shifted through moments of gold, orange, pink, white, brown and purple.

I got south of red bell #4, and made the turn around Point Allerton. I finished up across from Nantasket Beach--finally clear of the Boston Harbor shipping lanes.

As sunset drained into dusk, I hopped back on board and Bryan blasted us back to Boston.

Back at Commonwealth Pier, the wind died and the lights of the city staked their claims on the water. 

 Another 3.7 miles down.

Thanks for reading.

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DeaneaLaBorde
November 23, 2009 - 12:47am

WOW what an awesome thing to do ..it is people like you that give the rest of us hope that maybe just maybe the world has a chance :) thank you It takes people willing to do things in a big way like this to make an impact I own an organic farm and try hard to always do the right thing for the earth and air and water and that is great but people like you bringing light to our cause is what is needed :)

lauryndaw
November 27, 2009 - 10:17am

how inspiring! i have been feeling like nothing i do even matters. today i am going downtown and i plan to make a difference in my community. thank you for setting an example! i cannot stop pollution in our oceans, but i can help the homeless by volunteering at the soup kitchen. by teaching my kids to respect everyone they meet and giving of myself. i am blessed. my family is whole. we have enough food to eat and clothes to wear. blessed be, lauryndaw meridian ,idaho

casha17
November 29, 2009 - 2:42pm

thank you thank you thank you for being the change in the world that we need!! We need more people like yourself to make this a reality of the awareness of global warming!!!

lirian18
December 15, 2009 - 7:39pm

thank you for this wounderful change you are doing, hope more us get involve and reach out to others. Keep it up!!!

41 World USA Global
December 20, 2009 - 3:03pm

Best Wishes and Good luck Swimming the Atlantic Coast to Washington DC! We Support your Efforts: Clean Energy, Air, Earth, Environment and Water.

TheSaint
December 21, 2009 - 6:45pm

Mr Swain, First and foremost THANK YOU!!! It is gonna be someone like yourself that one day will get the attention of the world and hopefully make the change that you swim for... It is you that will get this done Not our so called politicians who say they care but do nothing to help.... Good luck in your adventures and please feel free to let me know how I can be of assistance to you... I would really like to help out somehow and someway. Thanks again... Chris Truitt

joey1
December 21, 2009 - 8:56pm

You are a blessing and a light for us all! Good Luck!

djlovedreamer
December 24, 2009 - 10:44pm

Wow, Thank you for swimming to clean up our oceans. Water is vital to man-kind as well as to numerous aquatic animals. It is a pleasure to meet someone who is WILLING to try to make a difference. Thank you for allowing me the privilege to even meet someone with such drive and determination to make this well needed difference. All my prayers will be with you during this endeavor and my wishes that more people not only encourage your efforts, but get involved in anyway that they are able to save our planet Earth. Thank you so much, Lori B-B, Michigan

Christopher Swain
February 2, 2010 - 11:29am

Thanks, everybody!

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