Fresno Famous

"It's outrageous!" said FresMaybe based adventurer/author/limited edition photographic artist & inventor in describing his plans for July's full moon. "I get to combine my two greatest fears, the dark, and swimming, into one activity! Just because I want to make sure that my friends don't complain that I whimped out because this all is occuring during a full moon, I'm adding in one more variable, and fear: heights! Yes, I'm swimming out to an island during that night, and climbing to its top!"

Assuming Purple Hat makes it back to shore, this and other interesting swims will be in his new book: Purple Hat Swims The John Muir Trail!, which will be available November 1, at www.purplehatssierras.com.