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The 2013 Utah Lake 10k (a report)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Nathan Nelson

About three years ago, I came across this link, where a man named Davy Crockett (yes, I love the Kentucky Headhunters, too) documented his run across Utah Lake’s icy surface. I was fascinated by how fun it looked as he … Continue reading →

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Lucy and Daddy at Utah Lake, in a little chop

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

Tonight, Wendy took Roxie and Reagan to the store to get some school backpacks, etc.  So what were Lucy and I to do?  Well, we have a lake within 5 minutes of the house.  We’re outtahere.  We were only there … Continue reading →

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Five ducks on a rock witness me swimming very fast and are unimpressed

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

There was a rock-moss green trail, all the way across the jetty where I swam, tonight.  I almost didn’t want to go in.  But there I was, all dressed up with no where to go.  So I crawled into the … Continue reading →

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There is someone else, besides me, who regularly swims Utah Lake?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

I read an article about a man who swims in Utah Lake, yesterday.  The Daily Herald had a whole write-up on Gregory Mockett, who has the goal of swimming the English Channel.  But I was surprised to read that he … Continue reading →

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Utah Lake on a Sunday night

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

Drove down to Utah Lake, tonight, once I saw the wind was picking up.  There is always beauty at this lake when the weather turns. When I’m at the lake, standing at the shore, I always imagine what it would … Continue reading →

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One last swim before a very long Saturday swim

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

By the time I got to the lake tonight, I was sort of not in the mood for a swim.  There were a few things that I needed to do before I got in the water, so it was almost … Continue reading →

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Grandma Moves on…

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

This afternoon, after a somewhat stressful day, I loaded my kayak onto the truck and visited Utah Lake. There were all kinds of wind-surfers, kite-boarders and…me. Only one and a half hours before, my Mom had called me and asked … Continue reading →

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Flying fish, Lucy and new paddles

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Nathan Nelson
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Swimming the Great Salt Lake is nothing to sneeze at, but…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

It finally happened.  After a year of flirting with the idea, I finally got into the Great Salt Lake to swim. This started over a year ago, when I started blogging about my swims in Utah Lake.  I came across … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day around Utah Lake

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

We started the day at the Cracker Barrel, because Denny’s just didn’t seem to fit the Memorial Day occasion. After breakfast/lunch, we started on our journey. Today, we’d be exploring Utah Lake and driving the entire circumference of this 3rd … Continue reading →

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