We've had a community swim of the Peace River for the past 25 years as an Independence Day Celebration - a couple of my Tarpon buddies started this in 1991. I was away on sailing for the first two, but started making it in 1993. This will be my 21st. My youngest made it all the way across with me when he was only 6. It's a blast; several hundred people in the water, lots of boats if you need help, a rest or a beverage. Grab a noodle and come on. We just dog paddle and drink beer. Most of the big sharks are occupied out in Mother Nature's Smorgasbord in Boca Grande Pass called Tarpon Season. The gators don't like that much salt in the water (Hopefully none are out that way, because red-eyed gators are mean as hell).
Starts at the Tamiami Trail Bridge from the Charlotte Harbor side to the Punta Gorda side. Starts at 2pm for the last of the flood tide then slack and ebb. This should put you right at Fisherman's Village 1.3 miles across. If anyone wants to make it, hit me up and you can swim with me and my sons.
Starts at the Tamiami Trail Bridge from the Charlotte Harbor side to the Punta Gorda side. Starts at 2pm for the last of the flood tide then slack and ebb. This should put you right at Fisherman's Village 1.3 miles across. If anyone wants to make it, hit me up and you can swim with me and my sons.