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I am new to paddling in the Boston area. In hot weather, I often roll
now and again just to cool off, but I don't know how bad the fresh water is around here. Anyone know if it is safe to get dunked in the Concord, Assabet, Sudbury, etc.? How I know the Charles is not clean. Also, what about Boston Harbor? Thanks Dan PS remove "no.spam." if replying by email. |
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On Jun 3, 1:09 pm, Dan Koretz wrote:
I am new to paddling in the Boston area. In hot weather, I often roll now and again just to cool off, but I don't know how bad the fresh water is around here. Anyone know if it is safe to get dunked in the Concord, Assabet, Sudbury, etc.? How I know the Charles is not clean. Also, what about Boston Harbor? Thanks Dan PS remove "no.spam." if replying by email. You're safer in salt water than fresh. The only fresh water I roll in is Walden Pond (cleanest), Lake Cochituate (clean), and Mystic Lake (somewhat clean). As the summer moves in the slow moving rivers get too warm and become breeding grounds for too much algae and single celled organisms. I regularly get fungal infections in my toes from the rivers. If you're a competent roller hit the coastal waters, North Shore or South Shore. I think Boston harbor would be my last choice to roll in. Then again I'm picky! Gene |
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Gene,
thanks. I'll keep myself upright. Dan Gene Cosloy wrote the following on 6/8/2007 6:47 PM: On Jun 3, 1:09 pm, Dan Koretz wrote: I am new to paddling in the Boston area. In hot weather, I often roll now and again just to cool off, but I don't know how bad the fresh water is around here. Anyone know if it is safe to get dunked in the Concord, Assabet, Sudbury, etc.? How I know the Charles is not clean. Also, what about Boston Harbor? Thanks Dan PS remove "no.spam." if replying by email. You're safer in salt water than fresh. The only fresh water I roll in is Walden Pond (cleanest), Lake Cochituate (clean), and Mystic Lake (somewhat clean). As the summer moves in the slow moving rivers get too warm and become breeding grounds for too much algae and single celled organisms. I regularly get fungal infections in my toes from the rivers. If you're a competent roller hit the coastal waters, North Shore or South Shore. I think Boston harbor would be my last choice to roll in. Then again I'm picky! Gene |
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