Point to LaPointe Swim to Madeline Island
Name:
Point to LaPointe Swim to Madeline Island
Date:
August 1, 2026
Time:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM CDT
Event Description:
Swimming to the island has been a storied feat around the Bayfield area for decades. Point to LaPointe started as a community swim for 24 people in 2006. Get ready for the best open water swim event on Lake Superior, attracting over 500 swimmers. The course runs from Bayfield to Madeline Island and offers events for serious races, and casual swimmers.
6:00 a.m. First Ferry to Bayfield. All swimmers staying on Madeline Island Friday night need to take this ferry in order to get to Bayfield in time for the race.
6:00 a.m. First Ferry to Bayfield. All swimmers staying on Madeline Island Friday night need to take this ferry in order to get to Bayfield in time for the race.