We had our annual Priest, Daly, and friends get-together. We enjoyed seeing friends and family.
We had many pontoon boat rides around Perkins Pond, all by Captain Tim. In addition, kayaking, canoeing, and swimming were enjoyed.
The below six-minute video has pieces of our annual ritual of swimming across and back Perkins Pond, a one-mile round trip. We had sixteen swimmers this year plus five lifeguards with canoes and kayaks, all filled with life jackets.
To qualify for the fun swim:
- A swimmer must feel comfortable with an open water swim. All swimmers are reminded Perkins Pond is not a swimming pool with walls close by. Once you get from ten feet from shore you will be over your head for at least half an hour.
- This is not a race. Each swimmer has to have a buddy to keep an eye on, and we will swim in a large group.
- We have five lifeguards, each with a canoe or kayak, and they all have at least two lifevests ready if needed.
- At any time ask a lifeguard for assistance and we will assist you in one of the boats.
- Once across the Pond, and before reaching shore swimmers will turn around and head back to the audience and where the group started.
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