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Hundreds plunge in Chicago River for first official swim in nearly 100 years | Chicago | The Guardian

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Hundreds plunge in Chicago River for first official swim in nearly 100 years | Chicago | The Guardian

Hundreds of people plunged into the Chicago River’s chilly waters on Sunday as part of the first organized swim in the river for nearly 100 years, a previously unthinkable act in what was once one of the most befouled waterways in the world.

About 300 people, some wearing wetsuits, jumped into the Chicago River for a mile-long looping swim on an early, overcast midwest morning, a feat made possible by the often unseen but crucial progress the US has made in the past half century in cleaning its rivers of toxic pollutio n.

Blowing in the wind 🌬️

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The wind is roaring here at at Huyck Preserve. With things being so dry that’s concerning. That said, it looks like Tuesday through the start of the weekend things look unstable in the weather and it’s quite possible we get a few inches of rain or maybe not. I know I’d want it wetter before the next time I’m up in the woods with a fire.

The ride around Rennselaerville State Forest was quite pleasant today as was the hike at Huyck Preserve. It’s nice having only a relatively short drive home, unpacking and being ready for the upcoming work week having done necessary chores Thursday night. Maybe I should have camped that night but I wanted to be super cautious about fire being so dry. That said, I bet the colors up north were amazing. Next weekend is recovery from eye surgery but maybe the following weekend I can get away and enjoy more of autumn beauty before the colors all fade into primarily browns of November.