Swim the Snake at Lyons Ferry Park expanded to include kayaks

The annual Swim the Snake fundraiser at Lyons Ferry State Park will have both a noncompetitive open water swim and a two-stage competitive relay pairing swimmers with kayak or paddle-board paddlers.

The event starts at 11 p.m. Aug. 13 at the park, with check-in starting at 9 a.m. Annual Discover Passes or one-day passes are needed for parking.

The event costs $25 per person. Money raised supports the Dayton and Pomeroy Youth Summer Swim Team programs and the Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council.

Registration information is posted at swimthesnake.org.

This story was originally published August 10, 2016 at 6:49 PM with the headline "Swim the Snake at Lyons Ferry Park expanded to include kayaks."