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Who swims in lakes and rivers?

I do!

I'm living in Northern Canada, so it's a risky activity (hyperthermia all the time - undertows in most rivers). Our summer here lasts from early June to late August. The latest I've dipped into a lake is early October. But I love the feeling of fresh water, and miss it when I swim in a chlorinated pool.

U?

God! What happened to the design of this posting?

I did as a child, but moved to the beach and haven't looked back.

Now I'm so spoiled that I don't even like swimming pools unless it's a pool party.

I do! We're surrounded by lakes where I live, and even have a river running through town. I've been to them all and probably prefer it to the local swimming pools... Fun times...

paulflexes saidI did as a child, but moved to the beach and haven't looked back.

Now I'm so spoiled that I don't even like swimming pools unless it's a pool party.

I swam in the sea when I lived on New Zealand's South Island when I was 8.
Beautiful! Amazing!
I remember fishing for shells.

paulflexes saidI did as a child, but moved to the beach and haven't looked back.

Now I'm so spoiled that I don't even like swimming pools unless it's a pool party.

I swam in the sea when I lived on New Zealand's South Island when I was 8.
Beautiful! Amazing!
I remember fishing for shells.

I grew up swimming and skiing in many a lake! Somehow I've never been in a river yet...
I guess I need to get out more!

I wade into rivers and catch salmon by smacking them out of the water with my bare hands, while fending off bears.

My normal routine is, slap a salmon, punch a bear, slap a salmon, kick a bear...

TheGuyNextDoor saidI grew up swimming and skiing in many a lake! Somehow I've never been in a river yet...
I guess I need to get out more!

Follow your GPS signals without question or thinking. It'll eventually have you turn into a river.

I've never swam in anything that wasn't chlorinated. That big U in the opening post is pretty aggressive.

NOPE!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/17/amoeba.kids.deaths/index.html

I prefer it actually. Pools just feel weird.

xrichx saidNOPE!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/17/amoeba.kids.deaths/index.html

yeah, this shit really scares me. I know it's not everywhere, but just knowing the risk makes me way too paranoid.

xrichx saidNOPE!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/17/amoeba.kids.deaths/index.html

If three deaths are enough to scare you out of lakes and rivers, maybe you should research death rates in more common activities (such as driving, walking across the street, etc.)

xrichx saidNOPE!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/17/amoeba.kids.deaths/index.html

Wow - that's pretty messed up. I grew up in Michigan. Lakes and rivers there are part of the summer ritual, swimming, skiing, wave runners.. good times.

not so much swim in them, but I am going to be floating down a creek in an inner-tube later this month. The main thing that weirds me out about bodies of water is the possibility of stepping on creatures that may bite or sting. Water shoes should take care of that.

It's best done naked. When I was in Maine I was into the glacial lakes that would warm up a lot more than the ocean water. When I hit the NC mountains I like to hike to waterfalls that fall into a large plunge pool and skinny dip there.

when I was 13 , I went swimming in a river near my school...
one of my friend was drowned.
I never gone swimming at river again since that time.

I did when I lived in Minneapolis. I swam across the Mississippi River (nude) and back several times, across Cedar Lake and back several times, and completely around Twin Lake in Golden Valley.

Karl saidwhen I was 13 , I went swimming in a river near my school...
one of my friend was drowned.
I never gone swimming at river again since that time.

That had to be horrible. *hugs*

When I was 16, a neighborhood friend died in a one-car accident. I still drive.

Me! I grew up in the UP and swam in (fucking cold) lakes and rivers all the time as a kid.

If you're careful it's no more dangerous than driving to school or walking to school.

Obviously you shouldn't go down class 5 rapids.

I swam the Hudson in along the palisades in NJ (Alpine?) I don't think you're really supposed to, considering it's still NYC zone, but it looked pretty.

I do prefer rivers and makes over oceans tho. I really dislike the combination of salt water and sand. I stay on the boardwalk lol. Saratoga Springs NY in summer time is everything.

paulflexes said

xrichx saidNOPE!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/17/amoeba.kids.deaths/index.html

If three deaths are enough to scare you out of lakes and rivers, maybe you should research death rates in more common activities (such as driving, walking across the street, etc.)

Seriously. Wading into an RJ thread can be more dangerous.