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40. Natural rivers or streams or lakes. Don't swim anymore because of health.

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:41 PM

Jun 7

Have swam in swimming pools and reservoirs but learned to swim in wild and clean water because of where grew up and now live within Six Rivers National Forest. Many lakes in nearby wilderness areas: Marble Mountains, Trinity Alps and Siskiyous. Frequently backpacked and volunteered many weekends as wildness ranger in Trinity Alps when a USFS employees 40 plus years ago.

Skinny dipped but in private too.

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Your choice to swim in--fresh water--lakes.etc. salt water-ocean, swimming pools, or I don't swim. [View all] debm55 Jun 7 OP

Ocean, thank you Jilly_in_VA Jun 7 #1

Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA. for sharing. debm55 Jun 7 #2

Swimming pools k_buddy762 Jun 7 #3

Thank you very much. k_buddy. I had the same experience swimming in a fresh water creek. Swimming pools for me. debm55 Jun 7 #4

havent swam in a long time with heart problems i wouldnt want to be caught in a pool at all. AllaN01Bear Jun 7 #5

Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. Blessings to you on your heart problems and continued good heal. Love. debm55 Jun 7 #8

Nothing beats fresh clear springwater genxlib Jun 7 #6

Oh my , that is simply beautiful. Thank you genxlib. Continue to enjoy and have a relaxing time. debm55 Jun 7 #9

I live in Florida. Swimming pools only. flvegan Jun 7 #7

Thank you very much very much for sharing with us, fivegan. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 7 #10

I swim laps twice a week in my community pool. Diamond_Dog Jun 7 #11

Great and thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. That sounds great. debm55 Jun 7 #14

As I have arthritis, prefer the ocean. Especially warm water. Onthefly Jun 7 #12

Same here Onthefly. I loved the warm water of the Bahamas. Husband is from Boston. Water was too cold for me.Enjpy debm55 Jun 7 #15

We go to a beach in south North Carolina. Water is 80* or warmer. Onthefly Jun 7 #41

Wow, I love warm water. Thank you Onthefly. My husband is from Boston and when we go there the water is so cold. debm55 Jun 7 #42

Riesling enid602 Jun 7 #58

It was wine and a joint for us. HAHAHAHAHAH . Thank you enid602 debm55 Jun 7 #60

I don't get in water deeper than a bathtub Wolf Frankula Jun 7 #13

Thank you very much Wolf Franklin. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 7 #16

I like the ocean, lakes, and pool, with my choice depending on season, weather, and location. quaint Jun 7 #17

That is beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing with us, quant and enjoy yourself debm55 Jun 7 #19

That is a beautiful spot. Thank you for sharing. LoisB Jun 7 #22

I don't swim in anything bigger than a bath tub. LoisB Jun 7 #18

HAHAHAH. Thank you LoisB. Love ya. debm55 Jun 7 #20

Love ya back. The neighborhood bully boy almost drowned me in a creek when I was 13. LoisB Jun 7 #21

I am so sorry that happened to you. LoisB. I see were the fear comes from.Love ya, for your honesty debm55 Jun 7 #27

First, you gotta get me into a swimsuit. Good luck with that! Dorothy V Jun 7 #23

HAHAHHAAHHAHAH. You are so funny, Thank you Dorothy V. debm55 Jun 7 #25

Hi Dorothy, it's good to see you back! Niagara Jun 7 #39

Pools ProfessorGAC Jun 7 #24

Thank you very much for sharing with us, ProfessorGAC, Growing up we had one that size too. It was good for jumping debm55 Jun 7 #26

We Got Ours, When... ProfessorGAC Jun 7 #32

I don't swim much. But would never get in fresh water, except ocean SheltieLover Jun 7 #28

HAHAHAh I am afraid of the ocean. and like lakes. Jaws and and all that. Thank you very much SheltieLover. Love ya. debm55 Jun 7 #31

Love mountain lakes but prefer to swim in pools. OMGWTF Jun 7 #29

Thank you OMGWTF. I agree. the creatures are a turnoff now, When younger I liked lakes. Now it's pools. debm55 Jun 7 #43

I've swam in all three ! kimbutgar Jun 7 #30

Agree with you kimburger. I think as kids we didn't worry about such things. Now I do. Thanks for sharing. debm55 Jun 7 #44

Pool mgardener Jun 7 #33

HAHAHAHAHAHA. lucky you mgardener. Enjoy. debm55 Jun 7 #45

I like the water, almost any water CanonRay Jun 7 #34

I was on the swim and diving team in HS. but cold ocean water is a no,,no for me. Thanks CanonRay for sharing. debm55 Jun 7 #46

I have to be honest, the idea of physically entering or swimming in the ocean or lake grosses me out Niagara Jun 7 #35

Hi, Niagara. I agree with you 100% And I would have to add a swimming pool with kids. leaving their pee and snot in the debm55 Jun 7 #47

I don't swim. TommieMommy Jun 7 #36

Thank you TommieMommy. I can swim-was on HS swimming and diving.,but most times lay on the beach or a a float in the debm55 Jun 7 #48

Many moons ago I was floating in the pool and our dog who didn't like water jumped on top of me TommieMommy Jun 8 #67

Thank you very much TommieMommy. you are right that could of been dangerous for both of you.Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 8 #68

Lakes, but only ones with no slugs or brain eating amoebas, and in Quebec. applegrove Jun 7 #37

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, applegrove. debm55 Jun 7 #49

I prefer my farm pond. Emile Jun 7 #38

Oh wow, Emile that is neat. The water is so blue. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 7 #50

Natural rivers or streams or lakes. Don't swim anymore because of health. PufPuf23 Jun 7 #40

Thank you very much, PufPuf23. I don't to much swimming because of my lung issues. I do float in the pooi. but no debm55 Jun 7 #51

Swimming pool. markodochartaigh Jun 7 #52

Thank you very much markodochartaigh. I think when you are young you don't think about it. I went water skiing off of debm55 Jun 7 #55

Any one is fine. Dulcinea Jun 7 #53

Thank you very much Dulcinea. I agree with you. I live now in land locked SW PA. PS Lets go Steelers. debm55 Jun 7 #56

Pools, lakes, creeks, rivers & 2 oceans. rickyhall Jun 7 #54

Thank you very much rickyhall. My dream was to see the Pacific Ocean. You must love to swim. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 7 #57

Neither lol, I can swim, just hate water unless it's bath water warm. JMCKUSICK Jun 7 #59

Thank you John debm55 Jun 7 #61

Whatever is most convenient at the time. greatauntoftriplets Jun 7 #62

Thank you very much, greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Jun 8 #70

I don't swim *anymore*.... lol Jack Valentino Jun 7 #63

Thank you very much Jack Valentino , for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 8 #71

Saltwater pool. Don't have much use for Luciferous Jun 7 #64

Thank you for sharing with us, Luciferous. debm55 Jun 8 #72

I don't enjoy swimming so... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 8 #65

Thank you very much for sharing with us, discntnt_irny_srcsm. debm55 Jun 8 #73

All of them! I had to have been a dolphin in a previous life. Dem2theMax Jun 8 #66

Thank you very much, Dem2theMax for sharing with us. That post of Rainbow Pool is beautiful. debm55 Jun 8 #69

Pools. We did sometimes swm in a man made lake w our extended family... electric_blue68 Jun 8 #74

I agree. I love those organic shaped pools with the rocks and waterfalls. Thank you electic_blue68 debm55 Jun 8 #75

Being a New Jersey boy amerikat Jun 8 #76

The water has warmed up by then. amerikat Jun 8 #78

Thank you very much. amerikat. Enjoy yourself in the Ocean. debm55 Jun 8 #79

Ocean... stillcool Jun 8 #77

I don't like swimming pools; they're full of chlorine and pee. Ocelot II Jun 8 #80

Ocelot II you forgot snot in swimming pools, HAHAHAHAHAH.You won't scare anyone. Do it, debm55 Jun 8 #83

The sewer that is modern politics Bobstandard Jun 8 #81

Trust me and belive me, nobody on the face of this earth wants to see me in a bathing suit. MIButterfly Jun 8 #82

But MlButterfly. it's not for them, It's for you to enjoy the fresh water or salt water. Do be afraid. They sell suits debm55 Jun 8 #84

You're probably right, debm55, but it's easier said than done. MIButterfly Jun 8 #86

Ex-submariner here: if I can't see bottom, I'm not going in without a boat ... marble falls Jun 8 #85

Thank you very much, marble falls for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 9 #87

My family had an inground pool. Being in Ohio meant there was serious maintenance ... marble falls Jun 9 #88

I am so glad you made it out. marble falls. That very well been deadly. Glad you figured it out. Love, Debbie debm55 Jun 9 #89