Swimhiking

Swimhiking is a recreation activity which combines hiking and outdoor swimming. It has been conceived by Peter Hayes while hiking in the Lake District of England. When hiking and you arrive at a lake, you change into a swimming costume and put you clothes in a waterproof rucksack and you swim across the lake. On the other side you change back into your hiking gear and continue hiking.

External links

* BBC video [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7534136.stm River deep mountain high]
* BBC video [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7567448.stm 'Swimhiker' takes the plunge]
* Guardian [http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/aug/05/healthandwellbeing.fitness?gusrc=rss&feed=sport Walking with the fishes]
* Sharemyroutes [http://www.sharemyroutes.com/tag/swimhiking/activity.aspx Swimhiking routes]
* [http://swimsac.co.uk/ Peter Hayes website ]