I originally thought of trying to cross five lakes while here in Kyrgyzstan, but I’m learning that logistics in this country are something else entirely.

My first foray was my (early 2015) attempt to find a boat and/or kayak for a crossing of lake Issyk Kul. It was an up and down affair. One week I had a boat lined up, the next, the boat captain didn’t want to cross the lake with me.

I finally found a boat for a crossing in 2015 at the last minute. And the boat and crew were awesome! Below was my plan to cross Issyk Kul.

That is the crossing I attempted to do in September 2015. It is based on a Kyrgyz myth.

2016’s plan is for the same crossing.

2015 was a DNF. The review of the swim is here and lessons learned here. For posterity, here are the observer logs: