Meet the Man Doing a 10-Day, Self-Supported Swim Across a 140-Mile Lake

Shane Schieffer is attempting to swim the entire 140-mile length of Lake Powell in 10 days, self-supported. Yeah, that means he’s dragging 215lbs of gear behind him on a paddle board while he swims. He’s documenting the whole thing on Instagram; here’s a video where he explains all the gear he’s taking with him.

I’m attempting to be the first person ever to swim across Lake Powell. Here’s how I’m preparing for this massive journey-

I will be swimming from Hite Crossing Bridge in Utah to Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona. This means that I will need to swim 140 miles in just 10 days. Ambitious, I know.

This journey will be completely unassisted. My safety crew will not be offering me food, navigation, or pacing.

To carry my gear, I’ve designed a floating rig from an inflatable paddle board with solar power, water filtration, and dry boxes for food storage, gear, and human waste (yes, I will be leaving NO trace).

Schieffer, 49, is going to be consuming 8000 calories each day on his journey and told a local TV station that “I’ve anticipated about 200,000 rotations of the shoulders out there in the water”.

He started on Sept 2, so this is day 3 of the trip. Again, you can keep up with the whole thing on Instagram.

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