*This trip is open to those who have **received an invitation to join the swim support and volunteered with our public program at least 4 times in 2023/24***
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**Swim support - Advanced Level - 11.5 mile round trip**
Our original 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 and your swimmer.
**PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:**
1. volunteered **AT LEAST** 4 shifts in 2023/24 during our public kayak days AND 2. You received an invitation to join
**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:** TIME LINE COULD CHANGE PLEASE BE FLEXIBLE
**Leg 1 - 3.5 miles - Paddle to South Cove**
* 10:45 AM - Meet at the boathouse, get equipment ready * ***BE THERE AT 11 or earlier!!*** * 11:00 AM - safety briefing * 11:25 AM - stretch * 11:45 AM - move boats to the beach * 12:00 PM - depart * 1:00 PM - arrive at South Cove * 1:10 PM - meet your swimmer.
**Leg 2 - 2.25 miles - Swim support**
* 1:20 PM - swim starts. Follow lead kayaker/power boat and directions from radio * 2:30 PM - swim ends. wait for everyone to finish by pre determined buoy
**Leg 3 - 2.25 miles - Second round of Swim Support**
* 2:45 PM - swim starts. Follow lead kayaker/power boat and directions from radio * 4:05 PM - swim ends. wait for everyone to finish by pre determined buoy
**Leg 4 - 3.5 - Return paddle**
* 4:25 PM - begin trip back * If we are ahead of schedule we may stop for 15 - 30 min at DTBH * 5:45 PM - Arrive at HCCB * 6:00 PM - clean and put away boats/equipment * 6:30 PM - trip ends.
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **NOAA predicted current at Hudson River Entrance** 8.06 - Slack \~0 knots 12.00 - Max Ebb \~1.87 knots 15.06 - Slack \~0 knots 17.48 - Max Flood \~1.58 knots
