Recreation

Nothing’s better on a hot summer day than spending time at your local beach, but warmer temperatures increase the risk of blue-green algae blooms which could lead to beach closures. But what are blue-green algae? Where do blooms come from and how could this affect the swim season?

From July 12th to 14th the Youth Water Leaders embarked on a river adventure with OWL rafting to get out and experience the watershed. Written by the Youth Water Leaders, this blog is the story of that trip.

We had a blast at the 8th annual community paddle down the Bonnechere River!

If you love to swim or paddle, make sure to sign up for the 2019 Riverkeeper 4K! We have three distances available: 4K, 1.5K and 750m. To get you excited, we have collected some of our favourite testimonials from participants in previous years!

This summer, instead of hunting online for water quality results and beach locations, why not give Swim Guide a try and find your perfect beach!