No shit, this time I mean it

I decided last summer that I would try to up the number of rivers I have crossed without benefit of boats or bridges. Yeah, that didn't happen, as last summer devolved into a Darwinian nightmare for me. As it is, my count still stands at four. But it's going up, dammit. Soon.

I am setting some goals for summer. Yeah, the goals are a little unusual.

I once did a post -- completely out of the blue -- about rivers I have crossed without benefit of bridge or boat. In other words, I swam. Frozen rivers don't count. I came up with four rivers. As one of my goals for this summer, I have decided I should double that total. Look, I don't know why. But I plan to try. Just off the top of my head, I think the Shenandoah, Monocacy and Potomac rivers are all possible. Not sure what the fourth one will be. Maybe the Rappahannock, but sure as hell not down by Fredericksburg. That sucker is wide there. Guess we'll see. I'll keep you updated on my progress.