2012-09-09 Let's go wild swimming pt 2 - Dedham

rhyme or homonym?
does anyone know much about the river Roding? not necessarily for swimming in, just generally.

Next up I think we should swim in the sea: should be warm for another month yet.

OK - maybe a little tempted by this. South or East?

hastings.

OK - maybe a little tempted by this. South or East?

I've just had a London-Brighton partner cancel on me for tomorrow so I'm turkin' (is than appropriate slang? I've probably not heard it since the 90s) for a long ride incorporating a body of water and at least one other human.

probably a repost, but just came across this and thought it might interest: http://waterlogreswum.com/

Did an audax on the weekend, and the first leg was pretty much exactly the same as this ride! Which was quite nice :) odd that I've never been in that neck of the woods before and then I do two rides there in relatively quick succession

Having just seen this wild swimming documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbofZZZ0BUI

I am definitely coming on one of these rides next summer.

Read the book that some (all?) were based on. It will make you want to swim outdoors all the time.
(Waterlog- Deakin)

Yes, it looks like a great book.

^^ I loved that - especially where she floated down the Wye (? - I think).
Definitely planning to do some more next summer - plus a repeat of Dedham. I like the idea of making it out to Lechlade, but that is defintely a longer ride.

Sweet Baboo - Let's Go Swimming Wild - YouTube

As if I needed telling twice - definitely planning to more of this this summer. (Credit to YAL for discovering the song).

Woohoo!

Yes please.
Will try to not be working all the time this year...

I have since this learned not to drown (note: not how to swim, just how to not drown)

Really want to come on this ride this year.

Early season dip?

^^^ I, similarly cannot really swim, but I am usually ok at not-drowning.

Good stuff. I too am not a great swimmer, but buoyancy is a definite plus.

Definitely want to do Dedham again. Haven't really thought about other destinations. The ride to Clifton H was lovely, but I don't think it was as inviting a spot as Dedham, and getting to Lechlade feels like a lot of slogging up the Thames Valley - there might be better routes, but when I tried (and failed) last time I just got quite sick of the sight of Didcot power station.

Maybe up and over Box Hill and on to here: http://www.wildswimming.co.uk/map/silent-pool-and-bolder-mere/

Or if we're feeling energetic ... http://www.wildswimming.co.uk/map/twyford-itchen/ perhaps train out the first bit.

I got a welly full of Thames water the other day and lost all feeling in my toes. May wait a little longer for my first dip

I'm so in for this. Made it to the threads last summer, but not to the rides - usual story, work.

Wetsuits allowed? Or just liberal smear of HTFU?

Everything's allowed, but I'm not completely sure I'd want to cycle 80 miles carrying a wetsuit. You could always wear it on the bike, like a sort of heavy duty skin suit, I suppose...

Wetsuits allowed? Or just liberal smear of HTFU?

There'll be no need, because the weather will be GLORIOUS.

28th July for a return trip to Dedham? Wetsuits optional, as is CTC membership.

That would work for me, although anyone in a wetsuit is a giant pansy :P

Ooh, looks like an interesting thread. Am also in the 'doesn't drown' catagory.
Equally, if the stars aligned, I know a good route to lechlade, and could possibly sort out lifts back to Oxford to get trains (if people don't mind horse boxes for bikes). Though it would still be quite a big day.