Swimming from Hite to the Dam

[Rainbowbridge]

After spending that much time in the water he will need to go for a hot water decon to kill the veligers that have probably attached!

Muscle vs. mussel.......

 

[svivian]

Looks like he is about there

 

[svivian]

Well looks like mission accomplished

 

[Havalina]

Well looks like mission accomplished

Wow! And a Moomba didn’t get him.

 

[jimmybame]

Pretty impressive achievement I must say

 

[cfulton]

Did he actually make it to the dam? I've heard no reports after he passed the San Juan River. Any celebration, news coverage? Chuck

 

[Trix]

Shane made it to the dam chain line Friday afternoon. If you are an InstaGram user it’s all there. Search Shane Schieffer.

 

[Ryan]

Shane made it to the dam chain line Friday afternoon. If you are an InstaGram user it’s all there. Search Shane Schieffer.

And a link in the very first post of this thread

 

[Rainbowbridge]

I'd bet most of us here salute a daring person 'Who finishes what they started'......It's a true American virtue.

Didn't the posters from WWII say: 'YES, we can!'.....with a Rosie the Riveter pictured?

P.S. I pity the snowflake who belittles him at the bar.....with all his new upper body strength......

 

[Bill Sampson]

This is definitely an accomplishment

 

[flowerbug]

This is definitely an accomplishment

Sure is! Congrats Shane!

Now we'll need someone to go upstream... Not me... Ok, not yet...

 

[motomadd]

I have trouble swimming across the bay we camp in. lol

 

[flowerbug]

I have trouble swimming across the bay we camp in. lol

Fins make a huge improvement...

 

[Rainbowbridge]

Fins make a huge improvement...

You bring up a VERY good point..... did Shane wear fins?

 

[flowerbug]

You bring up a VERY good point..... did Shane wear fins?

Yes, you can see them in one of the pictures of this post:

Post in thread 'Swimming from Hite to the Dam'

Sep 7, 2025

I met Shane today!! By doing some rough math I figured he was going to be just north of the Escalante after lunch today. So we headed out of the Escalante and went North. Almost gave up trying to find him but then at mile marker 72 there he was on the side with his support boat taking a break. We idled over there didn't want to bother him too much but it seemed like they were ready to get on their way. So as he swam out from shore past my boat I was able to meet him and shake his hand! There's not a nicer person on the lake right now than this guy is. Also mentioned to him that my son...

• sparkin5280

• 

 

[Rainbowbridge]

Yes, you can see them in one of the pictures of this post:

Post in thread 'Swimming from Hite to the Dam'

Sep 7, 2025

I met Shane today!! By doing some rough math I figured he was going to be just north of the Escalante after lunch today. So we headed out of the Escalante and went North. Almost gave up trying to find him but then at mile marker 72 there he was on the side with his support boat taking a break. We idled over there didn't want to bother him too much but it seemed like they were ready to get on their way. So as he swam out from shore past my boat I was able to meet him and shake his hand! There's not a nicer person on the lake right now than this guy is. Also mentioned to him that my son...

• sparkin5280

• 

Thanks for checking.... Using fins certainly allowed him to....fin-ish in style....

Sorry, that was a real bad pun...

On a serious note, if anyone hears of a YouTube video he posts documenting his amazing feat, please let us old rocking chair swimmers know...

 

[Rainbowbridge]

This was posted yesterday.....fun stuff.....